300 words a day

“That’s done. Next?” We say that often in our house, Nancy and I. After every checkmark on a to-do list, after every project, after almost every every. I’m fabulous at asking “Next?” I’m not great at “That’s done.” A sense of completion, a sense of finished. Years ago, I walked out of our church building […]

Rich Dixon is back. +++ Let’s interrupt the bike tour narrative for something far more important: the story of one of the kids from the Home of Hope. + + + When “Sumi” turned 18, “Marta” decided it was time for Sumi to learn her origin story. As a young girl, Marta was trafficked by […]

I’ve heard people talking about Thomas and Martha recently. Not together, of course. But talking about doubting Thomas and being like Mary rather than Martha. It’s making me annoyed, again. I mean Thomas doubted the word of Peter for a week. And who wouldn’t? I mean at that moment, Peter had betrayed Jesus. Why would […]

All my words have gone to students. Time to recharge for all of us. See you tomorrow. (You can read about Finals Week over ay my other newsletter. – “Finding Words in Hard Times.”)

God- Last Sunday was Easter Sunday. You know that. But I feel like I almost forgot. In the busy of this week I forgot that last weekend, we talked about the resurrection of Jesus, about the invitation to relationship you offer. Some of us committed ourselves to being more aware of the forgiveness you offer […]