We are all being encouraged to engage in “social distancing.” It reminds me of the advice after 9/11 to “shelter in place.” Also of one of my favorite movies Field of Dreams, where Kevin Costner hears a voice that tells him to “go the distance.” Now I am sure the internet will be full of ideas as…
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Take a Deep Breath
After you’ve stocked up on toilet paper, soap, Campbell Soup, and plenty of wine, take a deep breath and talk to God. Ask him/her the questions you’ve always wanted to ask and listen quietly for the answers. They may not all come at once, but in the silence you’d be surprised what you hear. I…
Fears Of the Unseen
We are two weeks into Lent, but it is difficult to focus on service, sacrifice, worship, and prayer/meditation with our lives being turned upside down by fears of the unseen — a virus. Especially service and worship are affected by what every doctor assures me will continue to spread, although its severity may not be…
Travels With Charlie
I lost a dear friend this weekend. Over the past few years, Charlie’s heart outgrew his body’s capacity to care for it, and his kind and loving thoughts for his wife Carolyn and his friends and family took over his brain’s memory. We were unlikely friends. When we first started practicing law together he was…
The Nature of God
Lent is the perfect time to consider the nature of God. I used to think it was simple. The Old Testament gave us the impression of an all powerful, vengeful, and angry God, and then God sent us Jesus to say, “You got me all wrong. I am all about love.” I suspect it is…