One cannot help but notice all the movement in today’s readings: Lift, cover, strengthen, spread, lower, raise, heal, bind, cast As Jerry Lee Lewis would say, “Seems like there’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on!” Mark’s gospel goes at a breakneck speed – opening immediately with Jesus’ ministry. We get...
Raising a child is a challenge, isn’t it? I’m thinking about this because we’re celebrating our daughter’s 11thbirthday his weekend. My mother and step-dad are here to share with us. We told wonderful stories, and we even went to the skating rink! I skated for an entire hour without falling,...
When I was a child, we would often spend two weeks each Summer at the beach. My mother and sister are sun worshipers, my dad liked time away from the grind of work at the mill, and I loved time away to read...