I recently found out that writing prompts is a thing. Not the prompts for final exams, or for paper assignments, but random sentences that are meant to serve as exercises for creative writers. It may be something I should have…
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The Marvel of Summertime
I have a huge tree in my yard that has died. I have obtained a variety of expert opinions, and there is no saving the 120+-year-old tree. From what the experts, “tree men,” and arborists tell me, the tree has…
Water Fountain
We all need water, we all feel thirst, we all need a cup of water in moments of exertion or heat. As our physical beings are 80% water, there seems to be almost a spiritual connection. We float in our…
Part of the Family
Happy Valentines Day! Tis the season of romance, proposals and heartbreak, special nights out, flowers, and boxes of chocolates. It’s a holiday that divides those belonging to a couple from those who do not belong to a couple with great…
Prayer for the Semester
So, what to write at the beginning of the semester… Should it be a pep talk? A coach-type incitement to have the best semester of your life? Should it be a new year’s message about returning to campus with new…
Thankfulness In All Things
I am preaching in Richmond on Sunday at Seventh Street Christian Church. This week the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) receives the Thanksgiving Offering…the Disciples Special Offering that supports higher education in the denomination. Part of my work at the…
It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot
If I was into conspiracy theories, I would balk at the idea of having a needle put into my arm to ward off the possibility of getting sick. I have had the flu and it was awful. It was NOT…
Synonymous with Change
Propel, propel, propel your craft, Softly down the liquid solution, Happily, Happily, Happily, Happily, Existence is but an illusion. Did you recognize “Row, Row, Row, Your Boat”? At my house we have lots of silly verses to the childhood favorite,…
University Ministry at Its Finest
Minding the Spiritual Life table at SOAR sessions can be complicated. Like our campus, the new students and their families are quite diverse when it comes to faith and non-faith traditions. There are the new students who hurry by the…
Reflection
A friend of mine introduced me to a new term a few weeks ago – “Nadir.” He wrote: Last week I hit the “nadir.” That’s the word used by the nurses to describe the lowest point, seven to ten days…
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