A Story Worth Sharing
I’m following the story of a friend of mine who has donated half her liver to a friend. Today, I read a post by her husband in which he describes the “throw away moment” when they met the neighbor, Suzanne, who–18 years later–would send out a plea for a liver to save her mother’s life. […]
This is Some Ice Storm!
Our yard and driveway transform overnight into a skating rink. The trees bow or else raise their limbs to silvery worship. The ice cannot discriminate; it covers all things equally, thoroughly. That ice, although dangerous, makes this winter morning glorious. I look out the window and see how the ice upon the winter berry bush […]
The Danger of Inviting God In
Last night, my youngest daughter and I read together from a book, and it occurs to me that she’s actually reading. She’s actually reading words. She’ll never be the same. Once you learn to read, you can’t undo it. You see a word, and you must read it. You can’t refuse. The effects of learning […]
This Isn’t Normal
I’m standing in my clothes, waist high in water. I’m baptizing, with my husband, a great friend. I’m invited to join in this ancient ritual, this sacred symbol of the old person buried and rising to new life. I suddenly realize how average I am, how mortal, as I participate in this divine act. This […]