I am Building an Invisible House

I am building an invisible house. The work I do is lost to the eyes of the world. I do … More

A Deliberate Act of Hope

Planting bulbs is such a deliberate act of hope. Holding brown, dry, seemingly lifeless hunks of plants, you dig a … More

Why Sympathy Cards are Meaningful

I have a box in my closet, black and white, with flowers laced through. It is a beautiful, unlabeled box. … More

I am Doing a Great Work… and Cannot Come Down.

And I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should … More

The End Game

My favorite scene of Avengers: EndGame begins almost gruesomely. It seems like the end of the movie and perhaps the … More

Clinging to Him Through Change

There is nothing quite so hard in this life as change. Even if the change is good, the act of … More

Psalm 23

Simple enough for children to memorize. Timeless enough to be read to mourners for centuries. Repeated enough so that even … More

Give Thanks IN all circumstances

We find a subtle yet very important distinction here. We must give thanks. But Paul doesn’t tell us to give … More

Where is home?

I’ve always had trouble answering the question: “Where are you from?” California with its palm trees and sunshine and crowded … More