Category: Happening Now

The grave is empty! Hallelujah! Our Easter celebration on Sunday was filled with joy and celebration. The breakfast was excellent. We heard again the story of the discovery of an empty tomb, the words of the divine messengers and the…

During one of the non-violent actions in Ferguson, Missouri which followed the shooting of Michael Brown, a picture emerged of a young woman praying in a line face-to-face with guards in full riot gear. The picture shows two faces separated…

In the animated movie “UP”, Ellie and Carl meet as children sharing a common interest in adventure and exploration. From their first days on through all the stages of their life they nurtured a dream of visiting “Paradise Falls” in…

My family therapy supervisor used to always remind me to look for the “third piece” of the puzzle. When hearing a client’s story for the first time there were often two players identified; the person telling the story and the…

Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, 'See here! For three years I have come…

Greetings, Saints of the Valley
Chickens are a new thing for me. The owners of the stable where we have our horses have a flock of chickens of all sizes and colors wandering around randomly. They are, for me, an…

In each of the three years of our lectionary cycle, the Gospel reading for the first Sunday of Lent tells the story of Jesus’ temptation.  As one might expect, Matthew’s is the most decorated. Marks is, of course, the shortest…

The seasons come and the seasons go.
This is the time of year which keeps me on edge. No matter where I’ve lived I always have a sense of impatience in the last days of the winter rains or snows;…