There are times I’m quite directionally challenged, and not when you’d most likely expect it. I don’t go to Oak […]
Minute of Grace
Welcome to today and a minute of Grace! We walk through life sometimes together, sometimes alone, and always in the presence of the Holy, the one I call God. Check back every Wednesday evening for your next Minute of Grace.
Finding Calm
The Grace office walls are painted, the new carpet is down, the furniture has been replaced AND my books are […]
“Pruning” Our Faith
I decided to trim a tree in my front yard a couple Sunday evenings ago. Not sure why. I walked […]
Cleaning and Change
I’m 56 years old and I have braces. I’m not 6 or 10 or 13, I’m 56 and I now […]
A Heart for the Harvest
A bit of nostalgia sets in around this time of year. It’s wheat harvest in northwestern Kansas, it has been […]
You Want to Take Him Home?
I have a friend whose great-niece recently gave birth to her second child. A wonderful addition to the family who’s […]
Grace in Vulnerability
Being vulnerable isn’t in most of our wheelhouses, I think. Letting people into the real, and the messy, and the […]
Bless Your Weird Church
Bud and I walked this morning before the sun came up. Just one of those mornings when your eyes pop […]
Striped Sock Feet Moments
If we moved directly from winter to summer this year, does that give us an out for not spring cleaning?!? […]
The Way Forward
Part of the Clear Creek trail for jogging/walking/biking/dog exercising runs behind my house. It’s pretty much the main reason I […]
The Sacred Rhythms of Life
Shopping isn’t my favorite thing. I know it’s hard to tell; I’m such a trendsetter in clergywear. *snort* I’m usually […]
Turning Toward Disappointment
Most of my friends, family, and the entire population of Almena, Kansas, would tell you that I was grounded quite […]
One In Three
Sometimes it’s amazing how far we’ve come and sometimes it’s no less amazing how far we have yet to go. […]
This Aging Thing Isn’t What I Thought It Would Be.
We’ve taken the first step on this whole elbow saga. I’ve had the shot – and not the kind that […]
Today Is a Cute Animal Video Day.
Some days are just cute animal video days. Maybe it’s because reality is too much. Maybe it’s because it’s gray […]
The Pain in My Left Elbow
My elbow hurts. It’s the left one. I’m right-handed so I don’t really use it much, but it’s surprising how […]
Asteria, Queen of the Rainforest
Do you ever get caught up in taking life a little too seriously? Everything feels intense, every car cutting in […]
The Promise of the Resurrection
Holy Week and Easter are the “biggies” for us church pastor geeks, friends, relatives, strangers, and innocent bystanders driving by […]
Popsicle Sticks, “P” Traps, and Plumbers Named Larry
I love popsicles. I do not know why. I suppose it’s the sugar content, or the fact that they turn […]
Windshield Time
Windshield time. That’s a pleasant way of talking about a drive across Kansas, or perhaps any driving trip of some […]
Remembering a Dear Friend
Today is an interesting day for me. I’ve had wonderful people in my life from the very beginning, perhaps the […]
Are We Missing What’s Right in Front of Us?
I have a routine, you? In the morning, I mean. I have a routine that makes all the world go […]
The Value of Beauty
There are a myriad of beautiful things in this world. I wonder if we might think on those things sometimes. […]
That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It
“That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.” Remember the song? Country singer Collin Raye, 1994. I don’t remember one […]