300 words a day

There is, in the Bible in Revelation 21, an image of tears being wiped away. And no more tears or death or mourning or crying or pain. It’s a fixture in funerals, it’s a last reading. I hear it, from time to time, used as a reason to stop feeling bad. “Because of that then, […]

Just a simple greeting this morning. I hope you can take a moment. Gratefully, Jon.

Today I’m talking to a group of people who care about people. Nurses and social workers and chaplains and pastors who are giving up time and attention to learn more about caring for the grieving and lonely. I’m grateful for the opportunity, anxiously hoping to be helpful. Aware that these are people who make a […]

Sometime today, Monday, is the fall equinox. For daylight, it’s all downhill til December 21. Back when I paid attention to seasons, fall was my favorite. It felt like the perfect season. I could explain why, but then some of you would say, “exactly” and others would say, “but what about this other season?” What […]

God. Sometimes we feel like we could weep all the time because of the pain we see around us. Sometimes we feel like we are crushed. Sometimes we feel like weep like Jeremiah wept. And we struggle to know how to talk to you. Because Paul tells Timothy to pray for those in authority and […]