“We live in a very tense society. We are pulled apart . . . and we all need to learn how to pull ourselves together . . . I think that at least part of the answer lies in solitude.” ~Helen Hayes Still suffering from a Haiti hangover and hoping to find words soon, […]
still saturday: key moments
“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the hidden and holy heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments and life itself is […]
How to fix the brokenness
We’re sitting on the guesthouse steps under a half moon and a thousand stars that glint like glass shattered across ebony. Light and singing and laughter pour from the open door. A few team members wander up and down the drive in an attempt to snag a sliver of WiFi. Another’s having some quiet time […]
still saturday: the hardest thing
Father, sometimes it’s the hardest thing in the world just to be still, stay close and let you love me. But because I am loved and I love, I try, Here I am, Father. Still for once. Closer than I’ve ever been. Waiting. Accepting. Wanting. Love me, Father. – Brennan Manning in Souvenirs of […]
carry Christmas
My husband and I will celebrate our 42nd wedding anniversary on Wednesday. On Friday, I’ll remove my diamond rings. Not to worry, though. It’s only temporary. I’ve had my flu shot, popped my first malaria pills, and packed last year’s Cipro just in case. I’m making a list and checking it twice, three times, […]
in which i announce the winners–and a #HomeForTheHolidays
We skipped Black Friday this year, Sissy and I. I couldn’t think of a thing I needed while so many are in need. So while other folks were pouncing on piles, brawling over bargains, pulling knives in parking places, and even dodging bullets, we I stayed in pajamas the.entire.day. None of the traditional shenanigans. We […]
scripture sunday: holy ground
Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn […]
still saturday: what to remember when you’re unhappy
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. ~Genesis 1:1-2 (NIV) The earth was a place of chaos and confusion, an empty and dark wasteland. But […]
when the river breathes
The Frio splashes on tires, and Charity rolls down the window so we can bathe in the sound of it. Right away I feel a shift in my spirit and a nauseous-not-nauseous sense in the pit of my stomach–anticipation as I melt into this thin place that’s thick with the presence of God. The sacred […]
three musicians you should know
I’m trying to come down from a Frio River high after four days at Laity Lodge in the Hill Country of Texas with members of The High Calling. On second thought, I don’t want to come down. I want to immerse myself in the sounds of running water and a crackling fire, the clatter of dishes, quiet […]
