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Advent Acts of Kindness
Consider doing a new "Advent Act of Kindness" each day.
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Hiking the Pandemic Trail
Lessons from the Appalachian Trail to guide us through this pandemic.
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Saint Andrew’s my Advent hero
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the one bringing good news!” Is 52:7 What we can learn from Saint Andrew during this Advent season.
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What I say to you, I say to all: Watch!
Advent is a time to watch for the coming of Jesus. As I sit on my dock and gaze across the water toward the rising of the sun, I ponder the word, “Watch”. I ask the question, “What is it like to have Jesus come into my heart?”
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While waiting for the pandemic to end…
“The Master went on a journey and entrusted his possessions to his servants…After a long time, the master returned.” (see Mt 25) What does this “Parable of the Talents” say about our journey through the pandemic?
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Begin with the end in mind, but…
We entered this pandemic with the 'end in mind', whether that be herd immunity or a vaccine. Little did we know how long of a journey this was going to be.
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Welcome to the Prison of Unforgiveness
Homily for the 24th Sunday: If you don’t forgive, it is like handing yourself over to the torturers and sentencing yourself to prison. I call this place the Prison of Unforgiveness
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Missing my friend…
It's mid-September and I haven't seen the beaver in a long while. I actually miss him. These feelings of longing remind me of my other lost friendships, not with critters but with people. The pandemic has completely restructured my ‘habitat’. One day I am out doing a lot of fruitful foraging, and then the next I find I have no safe, familiar place to return.
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The Love Debt…
What do you do if someone sins against you? You don’t ‘vent’. You don’t gossip. You don’t rant. And you definitely don’t post it on Facebook! In the words of Jesus, “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone."
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Conquering the Chaos in Our Lives
One of my employees came into my office for a meeting. I started the conversation by asking, “How are things going?” I was expecting her to answer “Fine.” Instead, she replied, “I feel like I am drowning
