And Moses wanted to send his brother 

And Moses wanted to send his brother 

It was not on the radar screen of my life. In fact, it was on the ‘no way’ list of my life. That idea continued blissfully unaltered for 35 years. It was what others did, what others took care of, what others found joy and delight in doing. But not me. Nope. So, God...
Expanded Horizons

Expanded Horizons

At a recent pastors’ gathering hosted by us, only one pastor (besides myself and Sue) was able to attend. This unusual circumstance became something fascinating. We began by asking him questions and our time together turned into the telling of his story. We learned so...
Mirror, mirror on the wall . . .

Mirror, mirror on the wall . . .

Just like for the disciples, it’s easy for us to hear Jesus’ words and attempt to fit them into our current understanding. Or even to skew his words to make them less challenging. But if we are to be his disciples in our Jerusalem, our Judea, our Samaria, and to the...
The fine art of paying attention

The fine art of paying attention

More than once, Jesus talked about having eyes and ears. I’m reflecting on that expression because what he was recommending was, if one has eyes to see and ears to hear then he should see and hear. I know what you’re thinking, That’s a brilliant...
Anything new today?

Anything new today?

One of the advantages of being blissfully unaware of so many things is that every day is a revelation, sometimes of something momentous, sometimes of things of little consequence. Take for example, not long ago I was reading an article and happened to notice a detail...