The Cure Lying around all day with some strange new deep blue weekend funk, I’m not really asleep when my sister calls to say she’s just hung up from talking with Aunt Bertha who is 89 and ill but managing to take care of Uncle Frank who is completely bed ridden. Aunt Bert says it’s…
the blue couch
In my last post I mentioned really connecting, even if for a short time, with my host in Indy. And as we talked about some of her decor, we talked about antiques and things passed down, and then she brought up the movie The Red Violin. I haven’t actually seen it, yet, but she said…
emergingumc2
Perhaps a few too many days have passed since the event for me to recall everything clearly. I would have gotten to the blogging right away but a few things got in my way. I watched with much excitation the Iowa/Ohio State football game while I was waiting for my flight. Then I got up…
traveling light
This morning I embark on a trip to Indy for emergingumc 2.0. And although it’s a three day thing – I’m taking with me just one bag… my carryon. I’m packing light. I have just the basics. And it feels good. Not that getting through security in our little city is difficult or anything. But…
Hebrews Part 6: Discipline
My nephew has recently picked up a bad habit. Lying. Whether it’s just a phase he is going through or if developmentally he has just realized that he can make up stories and try to get away with things… it hasn’t been working. His parents see right through his lies. They catch him all the…
pull to plant
This week I’ve spent a lot of time outside. For Pastor Appreciation Month my congregation gave me a gift certificate to Earl May and some gardening tools. And it was an extremely meaningful gift because a) it means that they understand some of the ways that I take care of myself (gardening) and b) it…
Hebrews Part 5: The Cloud of Witnesses
We have spent the last few weeks wading through some pretty heavy stuff in the Letter to the Hebrews. Like the author makes clear – this isn’t easy material… we dove into the meat, the heart of the substance. For those of you who have missed our explorations, in the last four weeks we have…
ordination papers and other tasks
This morning I put a sign up at the church letting people know that I would be working from home for the next two weeks. The big reason: Ordination Papers. I had originally planned on just getting out of dodge for a full week and going somewhere quiet where no one would bother me. But…