“Muscles don’t grow unless they’re stretched; wounds don’t heal unless their cleaned and tended to. …Babies are not born without considerable pain. Nor are they raised without pain…”
Posts in Blogs
The Other Side of Joy: A Newborn Redux
“I should have trusted her… but instead I was like a nervous disciple in a storm tossed ship; and she was graceful, calming the storm of my fear; her gentle eyes telling me: be not afraid…”
Coming Home, a Parable
“A couple was very much in love. Like most lovers, their life together was a story deeper than it was long…”
A Cold Shower: Comfort in an Uncomfortable World
“The world won’t always be comfortable; sometimes reality hits us like the sting of a cold shower…”
What Difference Listening Makes
We had arrived just ahead of a summer storm, an electric charge in the air. We were greeted by a woman with an oxygen tank in tow. “I’m so glad you’re here,” she said.
Me, Myself, and iPhone
It’s when I’m alone that I’m most on the prowl for distraction. Knock at the door? A God-sent interruption from my own company. A viral video? Better than birthday cake…
Acoustic Grace: The Symphony of a VW Bus
“One night on my retreat I heard the familiar idling cadence of an old VW engine… that low rumble was the closest thing to a vision I’ve ever had. And it wasn’t a vision at all.”
What I Have to Learn from Rep. Akin
Easy part first: Rep. Akin’s assertion that a raped woman will not get pregnant is absurd and nonsensical. But still there is something to be learned…
Not Just “A Confederacy of Bachelors”
“Whether it’s four artsy NYU grads or a bunch of vowed religious living together, the “otherliness” of it all strikes most people – to put it in Midwestern politesse – as… different…”
“A Little Help”: 8 Days Away from the Game
“For the next eight days I will immerse myself in silence. You can imagine me off at a distance saying those simple words of petition: ‘A little help! Hey God, we need a little help here’…”