Feeling the Tears on Your Face
Sometimes the best thing that we can do is to let ourselves feel our tears. When we let them flow, they have a way of cleansing and healing the hurt in our hearts. Continue reading Feeling the Tears on Your Face
Category: Reflections
Learning to Sing at My Father’s Side
From an early age, my father instilled in me a love of sacred music. As children we attended church every … Continue reading Learning to Sing at My Father’s Side
Happy Birthday to Musings and Wonderment
This is an invitation for new readers to consider following my blog. Here are four samples of posts from the first year of Musings and Wonderment” Continue reading Happy Birthday to Musings and Wonderment
Being the Best Man
Some thoughts on John 3:30 “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Over 45 years ago, my younger brother, Brad, … Continue reading Being the Best Man
Porcupine Meatballs and Love
How you perceive things depends on your perspective. For my mother, porcupine meatballs were a reminder of hard times. For me,they are a comfort food and a reminder of love. Continue reading Porcupine Meatballs and Love
Fire in the Hole: A Communion Story from Solitary Confinement
This story was used as a communion meditation for worship at United Reformed Church of Clifton, on Sunday, May 3, … Continue reading Fire in the Hole: A Communion Story from Solitary Confinement
An Open Letter to Christina, “On Kindness”
How do you “speak in an octave your kindness can reach” while also trying to convince people that their selfishness … Continue reading An Open Letter to Christina, “On Kindness”
Priesting in Pandemic
Originally posted on small points of light:
On this particular morning in the midst of our pandemic diaspora, I rose knowing to my… Continue reading Priesting in Pandemic
A Father’s Story: A Flying Lesson
Every Labor Day weekend Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, sponsors an air show. Vintage aircraft that span the last … Continue reading A Father’s Story: A Flying Lesson
Billy Martin’s Story: Giving Up Something for Lent
“We give up something for Lentto make room for Godto do something new in our lives” Many of us are … Continue reading Billy Martin’s Story: Giving Up Something for Lent
