I think, growing up, that I didn’t like leftovers. Even the word isn’t likeable. It’s not what’s important or valuable. It’s what is left over. And it’s what’s for supper tonight. But we’re not really eating leftovers. Nancy planned that our meal would have enough helpings so that we could eat one helping on Saturday […]

God. We are tired. Our bodies are tired from the anticipation of what could happen and from the disruption of all our usual patterns.Our minds are tired from planning and adjusting and adapting, from practicing patience.Our hearts are weary with stories of sickness and suffering, income loss and food inadequacies.Our spirits feel brittle, as if […]

When someone has more than one crisis in a short time, the Bible character named Job is often mentioned. In the book that bears his name, we read that he lost all of his belongings, which were plentiful. He lost all of his children. He even lost his health. And that’s just in the first […]

When I check the calendar, I can find Easter. As of March 23, there are 17 days. I used to know exactly how much time there was until Easter without having to look at a countdown. My stomach would tell me as I worked on the details of Easter services and Easter dramas and Good Friday […]

Rich Dixon’s back with more teaching, +++ Last time I wondered why an innocent request for directions caused a stranger to threaten me with a shovel. I was a bit frustrated by a blocked trail, a hand-scrawled map, and a morning filled with minor, irritating interruptions. This incident recalled an important truth: It’s not about […]