Category Archives: Weekly Ponderings

We had “that” congregational meeting last Sunday. You know the one, it’s the one that folk will reference for a decade or even more. It’s the perfect storm that no one knew how to stop and it blew right on … Continue reading →

On Sunday, our community faces an important choice. We will be invited to change our name for the third time in our nearly 100-year history. Each change has been caused by events outside of our community; the first two caused … Continue reading →

“I’m learning to let go without leaving claw marks,” remarked a fellow sojourner. “You can’t let go if you’re still holding on,” offered another. And so it is that I find myself learning to hold with open hands. Buddhism teaches … Continue reading →

“One going to take a pointed stick to pinch a baby bird should first try it on himself to feel how it hurts.” Yoruba Proverb (Nigeria) A long, long time ago, people asked questions about the meaning of life and … Continue reading →

It’s Friday morning and the house is quiet. With the Christmas tree down, even the kitten has left the front room in search of more interesting play places. (Current favorite? Recycle crate in kitchen.) I’m left alone to sort the … Continue reading →

On the first snow of the year we are mesmerized by both the beauty and the vulnerability. This first snow was particularly poignant for the layer of ice that lie beneath, made all the more relevant by our anti-government fervor … Continue reading →

Last night I had the privilege of watching the moon rise on a clear winter’s night. The hour was quiet in my home and I was nestled under a lap quilt on my red couch beneath the picture window, feeling … Continue reading →

For a few short hours, I am still pondering in the 12th month of the year 2011. By any measure, 2011 was a remarkable year. Commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11, we witnessed the Arab Spring, the end of the … Continue reading →

As I print the storied Christmas Eve texts from Luke and Isaiah, I again pause with the realization that I am taking the precious verses out of their contexts and culling from them the depth of their challenge. The text … Continue reading →

Recently I had the luxury of working in my pajamas all morning, which made the awaiting hot water all the more tantalizing. Except that when I turned the faucet on, the forthcoming water was tepid. Unbelievable. I ran it for … Continue reading →