2020: Your Words

Congrats to Sister Jane of New Jersey, who won a random drawing for a $20.20 Amazon gift card. Here’s what Sister Jane said about why CONFIDENCE is her word for 2020: “I opened my reflection book, HE AND I, to the word that Jesus gave Gabrielle for one year, and took that. It’s CONFIDENCE, which… Continue reading 2020: Your Words

In This Is Love

Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. How much does God love us? We get the lyrical answer in today’s first lectionary reading: In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and… Continue reading In This Is Love

The Word for 2020: Trust

Last summer, I was feeling pretty stressed about a lengthy trip, and decided to de-stress by checking my Instagram feed. My longtime friend Meredith Gould had posted some of her mosaics, and this one spoke to me. It seemed it had already been sold, but when I contacted Meredith, it was still available. When it… Continue reading The Word for 2020: Trust

In the Beginning

Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. So we bid farewell to 2019 and its joys, struggles, triumphs, and challenges. Will it prove to be the last hour foretold in 1 John? We can’t know, of course; God’s… Continue reading In the Beginning