Racism is both     a mental illness        and    a moral illness. We are all infected. To the extent we harbor    unexamined beliefs about people of color,    judgments about people of color,    an unwillingness… Continue reading

A friend tells me,    "In your home,you need to create    a sacred space,a space that you reserve    for spiritual moments." And I thought,    Oh, my dear,there is no space in our home    that is not sacred… Continue reading

Looking for God?     Go deeper.     Have courage        and go deeper,            turn inward.     To face your own brokenness        is to find God.     To face your own… Continue reading

Looking for God? There is good news:     God is here and everywhere,        hidden in this leaf,            this lamppost,            the homeless man holding his tattered cardboard sign,            the… Continue reading

Yes, if you are keeping track,    yesterday was the fifth day of Christmas,and, as the often annoying song goes:         On the fifth day of Christmas,            my true love gave to me           … Continue reading

The long-awaited has begun:     see the Greyhound gliding into the terminal?        the plane parking at the gate?        the ship arriving at the dock?        the Winnebago pulling into the driveway? God approaches, encroaches–  … Continue reading

I showered this morning    and was bathed in grace. I ate my bowl of cereal    and was fed by grace. I watched the morning news    and was challenged by grace. I got dressed after breakfast    and… Continue reading

"Here, let me cut you a thick slice,"    she said,flourishing the knife    like a conductor leading Beethoven's 5th. "There," she said,    loading it onto my plate."One large slab    of the Bread of Life." It came warm from the… Continue reading

It was the end    of my first day in heaven.We stood together,    Sophia and I,watching a most brilliant sunset    filled with colors I'd never seen. "I have a question," I said. "Just the one?" she replied, laughing.… Continue reading

Ah, perspective. I've been reading lately    about our universe,and what we know of our universe    is mind-boggling. Perspective. Before we get too caught up    in our personal dramait helps to catch at least a glimpse    of… Continue reading