Sacred Meditations

When the Weed Keeps Coming Back

When the Weed Keeps Coming Back

Anyone who has kept a garden knows there are two kinds of weeds. Some pull up clean. You grip them at the base, give a gentle tug, and the whole...

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When the Weed Keeps Coming Back

Anyone who has kept a garden knows there are two kinds of weeds. Some pull up clean. You grip them at the base, give a gentle tug, and the whole...

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When Suffering becomes a Witness

When Suffering becomes a Witness

I've sat in many hospital waiting rooms. I've seen this scene play out with those I was there to console, and also in strangers who received the news they prayed...

When Suffering becomes a Witness

I've sat in many hospital waiting rooms. I've seen this scene play out with those I was there to console, and also in strangers who received the news they prayed...

The Skunk Praises God Better Than I Do

The Skunk Praises God Better Than I Do

I wrote last week about how my family endured a "skunk" attack. The dogs went out at 3:30 a.m. and came back smelling like a combination of burnt rubber and...

The Skunk Praises God Better Than I Do

I wrote last week about how my family endured a "skunk" attack. The dogs went out at 3:30 a.m. and came back smelling like a combination of burnt rubber and...

The Allergy Card in My Wallet

The Allergy Card in My Wallet

There is a small card I keep where I can find it easily, and there is a line I recite to every doctor before he or she grabs the prescription...

The Allergy Card in My Wallet

There is a small card I keep where I can find it easily, and there is a line I recite to every doctor before he or she grabs the prescription...

Reflections on Water Walking

Reflections on Water Walking

Think about the last time you learned to ride a bicycle, or watched a child learn. There is that wobbling moment when the parent lets go of the seat and...

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Reflections on Water Walking

Think about the last time you learned to ride a bicycle, or watched a child learn. There is that wobbling moment when the parent lets go of the seat and...

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The Fourth Man in the Fire

The Fourth Man in the Fire

Have you ever noticed how the worst moments of your life are almost never the ones you saw coming? We prepare for the crises we can imagine. We buy insurance,...

The Fourth Man in the Fire

Have you ever noticed how the worst moments of your life are almost never the ones you saw coming? We prepare for the crises we can imagine. We buy insurance,...