Continuing our “perfect” plan…I entered a trail along the top of a series of levees. The trail descended & ascended every mile or so to accommodate a service road. I cranked along the top of the levees, traffic-free, king of my world, enjoying the afternoon warmth. Until, at one of the crossings, a safety gate […]

Some shifts are too full of activity to leave room for words. Monday was one of those shifts.

(This is from my weekly newsletter “Finding Words in Hard Times” from last Thursday. Some of you have read it already. But Nancy said I could use it here, too.) In the old days, Memorial Day included cemetery tours. As a child, when we lived in Minnesota, we’d visit the family cemetery in Webster (WI), […]

God. Most of the time that we turn to you and start talking, we know what we want. We’re not shy about wanting to you fix things, to solve pain, to bring blessing. We know exactly what you should do. That first day of Pentecost the Apostles were in a room together, talking with you, honoring you, […]

A few years ago, I found the Lystra Tea Company. Tim, the barista, was helpful. I decided that one of our conversations fit what I’m feeling at the moment. It may be helpful to you, too. +++ “How can I help you?” Tim said. We’d been sitting quietly at Lystra Tea Company. The coffee was perfect. The […]