wedding – 300 words a day

practicing marriage.

On Saturday afternoon, I’ll be performing a wedding. I do this once or twice a year. I like it. It stretches me. As I do the premarital coaching and write the message, I’m pushed to think about what marriage is, what it means, what I need to be doing. This time is no different. The […]

maybe I understand Mary better tonight

I usually end up writing sometime between 10 and 11 at night. I sit on the sofa with Nancy and watch TV or talk (or both) and then I come in and turn on a fan and start to write. Or start to try to write. Usually I look around the Internet a bit, getting […]

Ordinary celebrations

I have been paid to perform weddings. I’ve been in weddings. I’ve cleaned up after weddings. I once even stood right next to the bride at a wedding and kissed her. I say all that to say, I know something about the preparation and stress and drama that surrounds weddings. Weddings are places where reality […]