Early in my ministry, I met with many veterans of the war in SE Asia. I was among those marching in protest against that, so I listened with interest to their experience. There were no victory parades, many had been shamed by the very groups I walked with. I asked what might be helpful to … Continue reading Craft a Legacy
I am often stopped short, surprised even on how our imagination can play tricks on us. When life shows up with loss, betrayal, disappointment, failed dreams or deep wounds, how my imagination freezes, tells me this is how life will be, shrouded, cloudy, rough around the edges. I’ve carried around a quote by one of my … Continue reading To Love The World Again
My youngest child is graduating from college in two weeks. As I’ve done with the other two at this time, I wrote Neva a letter. Though it is a letter from a mother to her child, this year on Mother’s Day, it makes me think about what we as a culture intentionally and inadvertently pass … Continue reading Neva’s Letter
