Today I am thinking of my big brother, because it is his birthday. I am older now than he ever was, and yet he is still out there ahead of me, experiencing things I can only imagine.
I wrote what follows about him shortly after he died. Out of the valley of the shadow of [...]
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The Valley of the Shadow
Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Surf Forecast
Posted in Uncategorized on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Beach 1
I am standing on a wide open beach talking with a friend. It’s early evening. Suddenly there is a man running by us, a red board in his hand–a lifeguard in full rescue mode. The pounding of his feet on the sand is audible because everyone on the beach is on alert, collectively holding [...]
Native Language
Posted in Uncategorized on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last Sunday I got to hang out with The Threes (this is a tribe that deserves capitalization) at my church.
We were supposed to talk about how God had a message to deliver to the people of Ninevah, to be delivered by Jonah. The whale episode was not really a point of emphasis this time, but [...]
Durable Goods
Posted in Uncategorized on August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m packing to move into our new house. Suffice it to say I am beside myself with happiness—sticky sweet, cotton candy happiness.
I know that the down-to-the-paper-cone moment will come, where all my fingers are stuck together, I’ve got a blue tongue, and a sugar dive is in progress. Reality will hit. (The first mortgage payment, [...]
Stream of Unconsciousness
Posted in Uncategorized on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Driving, by myself, to the beach…
God, You are so good and faithful, and Your timing is perfect. Thank you so much for working things out with the house. Wow, we’re moving! Got to get things packed up. Holy cow, the garage is such a mess. Wait, I’ve still gotta pull out what we need for [...]
Tammy
Posted in Uncategorized on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight I’m thinking of someone who, in one moment, lived out an aspect of grace that’s hard to put into words. In that moment, she gave me a story to help me say some of what I know of it. She put out her hand to me at a time when another in her [...]
Smashed Bottles
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Carly and I went to the Riverside Arts Market on a date last Saturday. We ate shaved ice and beignets, watched a juggler and belly dancer, and fingered necklaces and things that sparkled. Creativity on full display.
Eventually, we wandered into a booth selling Smashed Bottles. These are glass bottles that look like someone has sucked [...]
Over-invested?
Posted in Uncategorized on July 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Invest and invite.”
As the church, it’s how we participate in what God is doing in our world. I love Jesus, so that’s what I, this somewhat introverted, relationally-cautious person, am called to do. With help. Supernatural help.
It has been quite a ride. I may not have left my caution to the wind, but I am [...]
Songs Everybody Knows
Posted in Uncategorized on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am praying for the bartender at a local bar. He is king over a world where we, the church, are the outsiders.
We want to have the musicians leading us Sunday morning, play there Thursday night. They will play their music and some songs everybody knows.
Sunday is ours. Thursday night belongs to the bartender. [...]
Did you say my name?
Posted in Uncategorized on February 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s a wet Sunday after a Big Game, and everyone is at Town Center trying to get soup and a hunk of bread at Panera. They are also trying to get a seat. I find one, probably because of the view it has of the overflowing trash can. But I’m not here for the view, [...]
