The dreams not fully dreamt
This was a week where the world looked dull and grey and the glass was always half empty. I reverted to ashes – and the words from a song we often use for Ash Wednesday rolled through my head without ceasing for an entire afternoon: …we offer you attempts the gifts…
Ashes?
It’s well into Lent, and I’m being struck by ashes. Ashes are grey — not navy blue, or muddy brown – Grey. Like colorless. Like I feel about so many things today. I’ve been down this rabbit hole before, and I’m not going back. So, I…
A Second Look
Today’s Gospel (Mark 8,22-26) tells the story of Jesus healing a blind man. He takes him outside of the town, and it takes 2 passes before the man sees clearly. Then Jesus tells him to “Go home. Don’t even go into the village.” It seems that…
Baggage: Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals;
Today’s Gospel (Luke 10,1-9) contains the instructions to the 72 sent out by Jesus: …Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way… What strikes me is that the instruction is to leave your baggage behind. I carry too much…
“I love you” – Mom
I found this in my drafts — guess I forgot to hit publish… or maybe it was too close to my heart when I wrote it. A couple of years ago, my newly married daughter and her husband apparently had an interaction that overflowed to Mom. He comes from a family…