I don't know what made me begin thinking about this. Maybe it was something I saw on my social media feed. Something I skimmed over. Barely saw. But somehow it got stuck some where in the recesses of my mind. Until today. When it became … [Read more]
The Trees
I want to be like the trees. The ones anchored on the top of the mountain Roots entangled more with rock than dirt Shouldering snow on their branches All winter long. Long after the trees further down have Relinquished their burden to the … [Read more]
Happy New Year!
I know I am a bit late with this, but over new year I was playing King Fox and Queen Bethany with an almost five year old. That took and takes priority. But I have been thinking about our new year rituals and celebrations. New Year. New … [Read more]
For Christmas
What if God was a verb and not a noun. More action than being. And what if the same were true about Christmas. Then maybe instead of... Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays This. Be peace. Be hope. Be light. Be God with us. Be … [Read more]
Almost Christmas
Somewhere, O God In some forgotten corner of our lives or world In some ordinary and precious moment In some person (Maybe more than one I hope and pray) May Christmas come Beyond our trees and tinsel Beyond our gift wrapping and gift … [Read more]
In God We Trust
I saw it on a license plate. In that place where The Green Mountain State or The Sunshine State or the Show Me State would normally be. In God We Trust. I walked by wondering what the person or the couple who owned the car meant by having that on … [Read more]
