Friday, December 11, 2020 | Reflections
When my sister Becca was thirteen, she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, which can cause chronic gastrointestinal issues. Despite her limitations and chronic physical pain, she graduated from college and majored in music. Becca went on to adopt six very active and...
Thursday, December 10, 2020 | Reflections
From the Archives: May 2, 1956I was in New York City for a Lenten writing assignment. One day, after lunch, I went for a long walk in Central Park. At length, I rested on a bench and shared my lunch with some pigeons. All aroun….(View this reading and more...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | Reflections
The psalmist is helpless, weak, possessed of a soul that “is weary with sorrow.” Nonetheless, the psalmist wants to remain focused on God’s decrees. Succumbing to fear or insecurity or hostility or meanness is as dangerous as it ever was—more dangerous even than...
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | Reflections
Once, I was eating quietly at a favorite café in town, enjoying some alone time. As I prepared to leave, I asked a waitress to assist me. Despite her best efforts and my repeated attempts to explain how to help me, we did not have a good interaction. Flustered, I...
Monday, December 7, 2020 | Community Ministry, Reflections
by the Rev. Seamus Doyle, member of the Addiction Recover Ministry As I talk to clergy and other professionals about addiction and recovery, there seems to be the impression that “alcoholics are not responsible.” What we have to keep in mind is that those who...
Monday, December 7, 2020 | Community Ministry, Reflections
by the Rev. Dr. Seamus Doyle, member of the Addiction Recovery Ministry So, what’s your new addiction since COVID19? Reading? Running around the house? Video games? Bible reading? Ah, sure don’t we all have an addiction and some of them are harmless? Well, it...
Monday, December 7, 2020 | Reflections
For the last three years, I have had the privilege of speaking at career day at my nephews’ school. I talk to fourth graders about being an artist—it’s one of the highlights of my year. I love children’s genuine curiosity and teachable attitudes. La….(View this...
Sunday, December 6, 2020 | Reflections
Late one afternoon, a dear friend I hadn’t seen in years came to see me at the art gallery. We laughed and shared stories with my gallery friends and co-creators. We made plans to enjoy a quiet dinner later that evening. Just as we were closing the galler….(View...
Saturday, December 5, 2020 | Reflections
When we lived in Memphis, Tennessee, our family provided meals and a quiet space for prayer and spiritual guidance for people who didn’t know where else to go. One afternoon, Mom found a man on our front porch. We let him sleep for a while, and when he wo….(View...
Friday, December 4, 2020 | Reflections
When I was a little girl, I was fascinated by C.S. Lewis’s book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I was low-key obsessed with how Aslan tore the White Witch to shreds and freed Narnia from her evilness and hate. As I study today’s passage ….(View this...
