A Blessing for the New Year
“Bless you!” I hear it all the time. Typically, it follows one of my daily sneezing fits. Occasionally, it comes …
Category Archives: Grace Notes
Let the Work of Christmas Begin
Every Christmas, I have a little tradition. I have never told anyone about this, because I do it for my …
Do You Know the Story?
It is very hard to read and accurately understand the Bible when you already “know” what it says. As a …
Clearing the Dross
Last week, I wrote about the image of God as a refiner’s fire in the writings of Malachi. Following that …
Clearing Out the Junk
Hotdog was a periodic visitor at our church in North Carolina. I am not talking about the food you grill …
Improvisations in a Contemplative Key 