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

People Stories, Reflections, Sermons, Spirituality

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

Reflections

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”

Reflections, Spirituality

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

People Stories, Reflections

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

People Stories, Reflections, Stories

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

prayer, Reflections

Blogging (and Living) with Humility

You can’t be a blogger without desiring that people will read and approve of your posts. I live for likes, … Continue reading Blogging (and Living) with Humility

Reflections

A Laughing Party

I love to laugh. I read the comic page every morning to start my day. I like to tell corny … Continue reading A Laughing Party

Reflections

Flying through Life on a Trapeze

The eternal God is your refuge,and underneath are the everlasting arms. —Deuteronomy 33:27 When I go to the circus, I … Continue reading Flying through Life on a Trapeze