Years ago my spouse served on a church staff with Jay Hurd. It was Jay’s first staff position and second career. In his heart Jay was a poet and one year he penned these words: Not richly wrapped; no foil…
Year: 2016
Into the Darkest Hour
It was a time like this, War & tumult of war, a horror in the air. Hungry yawned the abyss- and yet there came the star and the child most wonderfully there. It was time like this of fear &…
Three Hollow Core Doors as Sacred Space
The Prayer Wall has returned to Drysdale! What started out as a few “pins” on Pinterest about some cool ideas I’d like to try, was put into reality a few years ago by a liturgical artist. Then in the summer…
Take Time to Breathe
In Jewish Mysticism, one of the seventy-two names of God is Kaf Hey Tov. It is said that if you meditate on these three Hebrew letters, you can diffuse negative energy and stress. In the post-election chaos, I have found…
The Morning After
I’m wondering if years from now we may all look back and recall, “I know exactly where I was when I found out that Donald Trump was elected President of the United States.” It feels like a watershed moment in…
Saints Surround Us
Tonight at 8:30 p.m. in Snidow Chapel, LC will hold its annual Service of Remembrance. This year the Spiritual Life Administrative Assistant, Christie Rapp, sent out around 100 personalized invitations to members of our campus community whom we knew had…
Transitions
Fall is my favorite time of the year. There is something about the hues of the season that are cheerful and bring back memories of hayrides, apple cider and running through the leaves. The colors of the changing leaves and…
Reflection
Last summer I saw an ad for a new curriculum on White Privilege. I made a mental note that I would like to get a small group together to read it with me. When I finally found the materials, I…
Season of Atonement
This week we observe holidays both sacred and secular. On Monday many people celebrated Columbus Day, heralding Christopher Columbus as an Italian hero who “discovered” America. Beginning Tuesday at sundown our Jewish sisters and brothers observed the holy day of…
Lives Are Changed . . . When Someone Chooses to Care
Recently, I watched a video on Facebook entitled The Conditioned. It’s 4½ minutes in length but is a powerful story that touched my soul and brought me to tears. Take a few minutes to watch it. The video briefly tells…
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