April 11, 2012
Deffenbaugh writes, “Buber recognizes in a very practical way that our experience of nature is often unexceptional and routine. How quickly we take for granted the enchanting beauty of the mountains or the rolling streams we see everyday. How easily they become objects in our world. But there are moments, Buber suggests, when a person can hear in crisp tones the enigmatic language of the fields, can for a brief time – often just an instant – delve beneath the It-world and come face to face with the Eternal You.
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August 11, 2010
It’s been a cool summer out here on the West Coast. We’re all remarking on it. This morning, (on the 10th day of August) I walked about the house thinking about turning on the heat and not for the first…
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April 20, 2010
On the fourth Friday of Lent in Oaxaca, Mexico, it is the custom to hand out glasses of Aguas Frescas to anyone who passes by. We had no idea that we were about to encounter La Dia de La Samaritana…
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February 16, 2010
It is February 16th ten years after the turn in millenniums. I live in Northern California where we have what my seminary professors called a Mediterranean climate – we live in basicaly the same kind of weather as the people…
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October 28, 2009
While it may be obvious to say this, it’s sometimes hard to remember: Our food, everything we eat and drink, comes from somewhere, not just the back room of the local grocery store. Coffee, in particular, has to get from…
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September 30, 2009
Today is the last day of September and even here in droughty Northern California the temperatures, the length of the days and the unraked leaves covering the front lawn are all undeniable signs that our side of the planet is…
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September 4, 2009
A few years back, when standing for my Candidacy for Ministry of the Word and Sacrament Examination1 , I started talking about the over-the-top exuberant goodness of God that can be found in a bite of simply grilled salmon on…
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July 16, 2009
This coming Sunday, the lectionary brings us round to one of the most important teachings about Jesus that we can find in the Gospels: When hungry people are around Jesus, they get to eat till they are full. They also…
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July 9, 2009
My husband’s mother lives with a diagnoses of celiac disease. This means she doesn’t eat anything that has gluten – which can be found in wheat, rye, or barley. Personally, I’m a big fan of gluten and I add gluten…
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May 22, 2009
I want to start this entry with the following disclaimer: I am not currently employed by any Christian-affiliated organization but I have been and hope to do so again. I am grateful for having had the opportunity to do meaningful…
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