2020-2021 has been a year of deep lament for many reasons. The lament of holy week this year has taken on very personal meaning for countless numbers of Americans. Here we trace through a friendship of two who grieved together. During Holy week we recount the story of … [Read more...]
Who is That Woman? A 21st Century Woman at the Well
div> Her cheap perfume sells her out. The second thing I notice is her greying white t-shirt hanging in stiff angles across her body. I imagine her at home draping laundry on a line strung above the kitchen radiator; old t-shirts and jeans squished next to baby … [Read more...]
When Our Shadows Appear too Dark for God
She slings her bag over her shoulder and pushes through the door. Heels click on the tile as she walks toward the sink. Two girls hunch at the edges of a table in the corner swiping on eye shadow. Another stretches over the sink toward the mirror, applying mascara. Looking … [Read more...]
What’s Your Love Kryptonite?
Before my mind recalls the candid conversation, my body remembers. The previous day a friend of mine, in the most loving way possible, pointed out some blind spots in my life. Subtle relationship infractions I have committed and tolerated for years. As a result I let the … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Make Sure Your Shortcomings Don’t Sink Your Destiny
Gasping for breath and gagging on salt water, I drag myself onto the cold wet sand and flop onto my back. My chest heaves and sinks as oxygen swims into my depleted and aching muscles. I don’t yet feel the gash in my head. Or the splinters gouging my arms and slowly oozing blood … [Read more...]
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