Spiritual, but not religious.For some time now I have watched a colleagues rolled their eyes when someone told them they were “spiritual, but not religious.” Maybe I have even done it myself a few times. But lately I have begun to … [Read more]
More of a “haircut”. Most branches that fell in the snowstorm were dead branches, destined to fall anyway. I know it’s easy for me to say that we can all learn a valuable lesson from this, especially because our branches landed in the yard instead of the roof, but I think we should all view this as a learning experience. We are more prepared for the next natural disaster, and our trees have lost a lot of dangerous dead weight. Can God be giving us “haircuts” of our own during times of struggle?
Charlie,So good to hear from you…and thank you for your response. I think you wrote your own “parable” with your image of the trees and “haircuts.” God trimming away the not needed and dead parts of our lives which … [Read more]
A Parable
One of my favorite places to run is on Smokeshire Road in Vermont.It is a dirt road that winds its way alongside a mountain stream.Trees over-arch the road.The quiet, except for the stream and the sound of my footsteps on the road, helps me to reset … [Read more]
“If it is holy to you…”
A good friend recently returned from a trip that included time in the Middle East. When she got home she posted this on her Facebook page:"I talked with a Muslim man in Turkey about religious differences. He said that his attitude is "If it is holy … [Read more]
The Long Trail
I woke up this morning and could hardly walk. No malady. Nothing that I needed to see a doctor for. Just sore legs from three days of hiking on Vermont’s Long Trail with one of my sons. Brandon and I have been talking about doing this hike … [Read more]
Class Warfare – Part 2
In response to President Obama’s debt reduction plan, the pundits on the “other side” are quick to point out, with a sense of anger and righteous indignation, that 51% of all Americans do not pay federal income tax. I am astonished … [Read more]
