Is it “Yes, Lord” or “Yes, but”?
Jesus asks the blind man seeking to be healed, “Do you believe I can do this?” He answered “Yes, Lord.” Sometimes we answer, “Yes, but” …
Category: Reflections
Advent Acts of Kindness
Consider doing a new “Advent Act of Kindness” each day. …
Hiking the Pandemic Trail
Lessons from the Appalachian Trail to guide us through this pandemic. …
Saint Andrew’s my Advent hero
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the one bringing good news!” Is 52:7
What we can learn from Saint Andrew during this Advent season. …
Begin with the end in mind, but…
We entered this pandemic with the ‘end in mind’, whether that be herd immunity or a vaccine. Little did we know how long of a journey this was going to be. …
Living in the now…
The photo captures a moment, one laden with beauty and significance. How can we better live the moments of our life? …
Missing my friend…
It’s mid-September and I haven’t seen the beaver in a long while. I actually miss him. These feelings of longing remind me of my other lost friendships, not with critters but with people. The pandemic has completely restructured my ‘habitat’. One day I am out doing a lot of fruitful foraging, and then the next I find I have no safe, familiar place to return. …
Staying connected…
With all of the Covid protocols, we have lost these ‘networking’ and communal activities, which directly or indirectly guide our personal growth – even those that are unpleasant and a little challenging at times. …
Bloom where you’re planted…
On my walk back from the dock one morning, I saw a bright orange mushroom shaped like a tiny ballistic missal emerging from the ground. I took a picture. The next morning, I saw the same mushroom only it had opened into full flower – an amazing transformation from one morning to the next …
Looking beyond the murkiness…
The turtle sees both the things above and the things below. Look with the eyes of the turtle (not the catfish) …