May 2014 – 300 words a day

Personal stones of remembrance

Yesterday we talked about a pile of stones near the Jordan river. They were a conversation-starter for kids. But there was another pile as well. Joshua gathered some stones from the riverbank and made a pile in the middle of the river. Where no one would see them again. There is value in remembrance actions […]

by Jon Swanson

What’s with the pile of stones?

If you made a pile of stones this week, you may have gotten some questions, like “What do those stones mean to you?” It’s possible you changed the subject. It’s possible you told them that some guy in Indiana told you to make a pile of rocks. Or it’s possible that you said, I’m learning […]

by Jon Swanson

Stones of help

Monday, I suggested making a pile of rocks. This story is one reason. Most of us don’t have archenemies. Israel did. The Philistines. They were called Philistines before that became a name for the culturally inept, the artistically challenged. The Philistines had argued with Abraham. They gave Isaac a place to live. They were waiting on […]

by Jon Swanson

Remembering a dream.

Yesterday, I suggested making a pile of rocks. This story is one reason. Jacob saw angels. And a ladder. And angels on the ladder. And God. God told Jacob that he would have kids, that he would own the land, that he would be safe. And then Jacob woke up. It was a dream. It […]

by Jon Swanson

Stones of remembrance

Some of you have been gathering fist-sized stones for a couple weeks. Some of you haven’t. But you can start now. Pile the stones you have in a little pile. In the old days, this happened often. It was a way to remember something amazing that happened. People would make a pile of stones, or […]