Monthly Archives: April 2010

Good morning! Sometimes we’re asked to hold two things in the same moment – the unique story and situation of this child, and at the same time, the needs of every child. It’s a tension that brings a lack of balance … Continue reading →

We must distinguish between the burden-bearing that is right and the burden-bearing that is wrong. We ought never to bear the burden of sin and doubt, but there are burdens placed on us by God which He does not intend … Continue reading →

Good morning! When you have three sons, you grow accustomed to checking their pockets before throwing their jeans into the washing machine. Especially when they were little, their pockets were often full of rocks and shells and treasures found along … Continue reading →

Dear, dear Corinthians, I can’t tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious life. We didn’t fence you in. The smallness you feel comes from within you. Your lives aren’t small, but you’re living them … Continue reading →

Good morning! I’m reading one of my favorite books for a second time – The Echo Within by Robert Benson. One of the aims of this space is to challenge the learning of the “craft”. Some people cast a small … Continue reading →

My middle son woke me early on Saturday – “Mom, the sun is rising, let’s go look for the quetzal!” We slipped out of the cabin early and went for a walk. The sun was slowly warming up the morning … Continue reading →

This is the essence of the Christian message, the heart of the Good News, and it is why the cross has become the chief Christian symbol. A cross of all things – a guillotine, a gallows – but the cross … Continue reading →

“This is the crisis we’re in: God-light streamed into the world, but men and women everywhere ran for the darkness. They went for the darkness because they were not really interested in pleasing God. Everyone who makes a practice of … Continue reading →