What Would Happen?
Years ago after someone indicated that he thought he was worth more to the community and his company than others were, a staff member at United Ministries said, “Imagine that all the CEOs in...
Sabbath
Social distancing, job loss, economic downturns, disease, and death are making this time treacherous for many people. I know the horror of watching someone die on a ventilator (my beloved husband, Jim Banks) but...
God’s Presence
God Who Is Present in the Darkness, let me feel your presence when I shut my eyes. If that cannot happen at this moment, send someone to me; give me words in a book,...
Social Isolation
Our movements are restricted because of social isolation. With this comes all kinds of positive and negative feelings. Some of us finally have the time to do that house and/or yard work we’ve been...
Good Friday
God chose to become human To take on everything being human entailed. God did not take on just the good things of being human: Smelling fresh baked bread Hearing birds sing Putting feet in...
Washing as Sacred Act
“Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer...
Laughter? Now?
Sometimes you just have to laugh. When you open the bag of flour and it flies all over your face…when you forget that you put a new red sock in the washing machine with...
Opportunity
In the dream I was to write an essay: The theme was: Look below the surface of something to find deep implications for your life. Its deepest meaning may be life altering for you...
The Shi**y Day Scale
With this pandemic, most days we do fairly well. However, there are some days when we lose our energy, our hope, and our sense of being okay. When that happens, the Shi**y Day Scale...