Category Archives: Random Thoughts

The dumpster in the lower church lot is sitting in front of the last mound of snow bearing witness as neighbors walk by in shorts. Two weeks ago, a blizzard; today, lunch on the patio. Although the shape and character … Continue reading →

“At what cost?” was the question put to me some years ago when I found myself cornered. At the time the words seemed cruel because they implied that to refrain from movement was an option and increasingly I was aware … Continue reading →

The law is clear and damning. But what of compassion? A mom is raising two children on her own. She is working full time and going to school nights, realizing that the only way out of poverty is through education. … Continue reading →

As I swept through the church basement one last time, collecting miscellaneous socks before climbing in one of the vans filled with teenage energy, I had to laugh at myself. My very first youth event (more than two decades ago), … Continue reading →

I suppose that gentle alarm clock is an oxymoron, but I think it’s time to entertain literary intrigue. Admittedly the first week back is grueling by any account, and as a minister my days are generally scrambled. I’m off when … Continue reading →

When I joined my interfaith colleagues around the table at Temple Israel in a shared commitment to work for justice, I had only a vague awareness that the issue was a personal one. I was a married-to-a-man woman with two … Continue reading →

When the star in the sky is gone, When the Kings and Princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flocks, The work of Christmas begins. To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry … Continue reading →