The Daisy: Musings Part 2
Reflecting on the abundant daisies growing freely on the lawn in their beauty and simplicity, reminds me of the many musings and memories of childhood. We are all familiar with…
Written Symbolically But Taken Literally
Proverbs 9:1-6; Psalm 34; Ephesians 5: 15-20; John 6: 51-58. There’s a saying I’ve run across more than once lately: “In our time, we tend to think that the ancient…
The Daisy: Musings Part I
There is much to be said for the allure and the beauty of the humble Daisy. For example, in her poem “Two Little Daisies” (The other little daisy wished to…
Be Careful What You Pray For
1 Kings 19: 4-8; Psalm 34; Ephesians 4:30-5:2 (RM) or 4:25-5:2 (RCL); John 6: 41-51 (RM or 35, 41-51 (RCL). Be careful what you pray for. God might just give…
Grain Elevator Painting: A Poem
Across the Canadian wheat fields, Where golden waves of grain unfurl, Old grain elevators stand like sentinels, Guardians of time’s soft swirl. Their weathered frames and worn-out gears Whisper tales…
Nobody Likes Not Getting Their Way
Exodus 16: 2-4, 12-15, 31 (RM) or 2-4, 9-15 (RCL); Psalm 78; Ephesians 4: 17, 20-24 (RM) or 1-16 (RCL); John 6: 24-35. It‘s hard to think of anyone who…
Unbearable: My Lifelong Experience with Bears
In a way I feel I have grown up with bears. Ever since early childhood, they have been somewhere in my life. The first time I saw a bear was…
Five Loaves and Two Fishes
2 Kings 4: 42-44; Psalm 145; Ephesians 4: 1-6 (RM) or 3: 14-21 (RCL); John 6: 1-15 (RM) or 1-21 (RCL). Oh I remember this one. For some odd reason…
Discoveries on the High Line
“Have you walked the High Line yet?” This question kept coming back to me and my companion in community when we first found ourselves living in New York City. The…
Don’t You Just Hate Cliffhangers?
Jeremiah 23: 1-6; Psalm 23; Ephesians 2: 13-18 (RM) or 11-22 (RCL); Mark 6:30-34 (RM) or 30-34, 53-56 (RCL). Don’t you just hate cliffhangers? It’s the last episode of the…
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