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

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

“Lord, Save Me!”

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. He asked for it. He got it. He got scared. He got saved. In today’s lectionary Gospel reading from Matthew 14, the disciples are terrified at the sight… Continue reading “Lord, Save Me!”

Generosity in the Lord’s Name

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. There simply wasn’t enough for all of them. That had become apparent from the quarreling among their shepherds. What to do? Go to war? Abram and Lot were… Continue reading Generosity in the Lord’s Name