God
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Finding Grace
I don’t understand the mystery of grace-only that it meets us where we are and does not leave us where it found us. Anne Lamott Looking out over the lake at sunset has become one of my favorite places to sit and reflect. As the sun slowly descends over the water, painting the sky with…
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Finding Calm: Embracing Trust in Uncertain Times
Trust and let God worry. – Martin Luther Last week, I picked up the mail and was surprised to receive the towel, in this photo, from my friend, Barb. It is by the artist, David Arms. She has a sixth sense about where my mood is. Helped, I suppose by reading my past few posts…
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Divine Love
There are no galley slaves in the royal vessel of divine love – every man works his oar voluntarily. Saint Francis de Sales I ran across this little plaque, packed away in a box, not long after we moved into our condo. It has hung next to the back door, near my desk, for the…
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Faith Revisited
There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. Leonard Cohen The first time I saw Sacre-Coeur Basillcia it was silhouetted against a brilliant blue sky. Climbing the stairs to the entrance and finally stepping inside, I felt a sense of peace, This wasn’t the feeling of awe I had…