300 words a day

Love is an expression of unearned, undeserved care. That’s at the heart of the words that Jesus spoke on a winter’s day in Jerusalem.  He was walking in Solomon’s colonnade, or Solomon’s porch. It was a massive covered walkway on the outside edge of the temple. He was just there, a person visiting the temple. […]

For those who know the church calendar, yesterday was the Fourth Sunday of Easter. In the majority of the church, that is all it is. A day when we reflect on the compassionate shepherding of Jesus. It is not, for the majority of the church, Mother’s Day. That’s not a church holiday, which is probably […]

God We are in a hospital chapel on Mother’s Day. We need to have tears wiped away from our eyes. None of us wants to be here. Except, perhaps, for those in the Family Birthing Center who have just been through labor and are holding a newborn, healthy and squalling or content. The rest of […]

God. We know that we’re invited to love each other, that it’s the heart of your commandments. “If you love me,” you said, “you will keep my commands.” And then a bit later you said, “here’s my command: love one another.” And then you loved us. As you always have and always will. I fear […]

I was in the room because it was Sunday, and he had done church at home for them for a few years since she couldn’t get out. And, you know, I’m a chaplain. And they needed a little church right now. Decades into the relationship, only days left. We were talking about her a bit. […]