Ben turns four in 2026. That’s mostly four fingers for him. The picture is from earlier in 2025. He was three back then. That’s mostly three fingers for him. It’s new year’s eve as I write and he’s sitting in the other room. It’s mostly a night for him. It’s New Year’s Day as you […]

From Rich Dixon +++ I always enjoy Jon’s way of drawing us into Bible stories. Have you ever wondered what the shepherds thought? Here they were, tending their sheep, minding their own business, and suddenly a bunch of angels show up. Had to be a bit disconcerting. These guys were the lowest of the low […]

I was sitting next to a bed. The patient was old enough to have kids my age. She’d had a rough night. She wanted to talk to the priest, but I would do for now. As we were visiting, a man walked into the room, one of her sons. He greeted me, looked at his […]

God- That year is almost done. We know that years don’t really contain events, but they are our way of keeping track of what happens. Some of us are relieved that 2025 is done. It’s been a year with painful moments and tragic events. Some of us are relieved that 2026 is almost here. It […]

People die the week of Christmas. People die every week, of course, but for families and healthcare workers, there is something that feels harder about walking out of the room and out of the building when all the halls are decked. This week, talking with a couple families, I acknowledged, quietly, that the heart of […]