Anticipate

Anticipate

by | Nov 29, 2023 | Advent, Writings

Modern culture urges us to rush into Christmas, bullying us into decorating and shopping earlier each year. But God invites us instead to walk slowly, savoring each step, as we experience the anticipation of the Advent season. What role might anticipation play in your...
On the Shore by the Sea

On the Shore by the Sea

by | Jul 4, 2023 | Places

I stood on the shore by the sea. It was the town where Peter had lived, where a lame man had been lowered through a roof, where Jesus had healed the centurion’s servant from a distance: Capernaum. And I stood on its shore, where its rocky strand met the waters of...
A Tree by the Street Where I Grew Up

A Tree by the Street Where I Grew Up

by | Jul 3, 2023 | Places

There is a tree by the street where I grew up. It is a tall maple, with limbs high and low. When I was little, it was a perfect tree for climbing and I found myself up in its high places many an afternoon after school. It was there I became a contemplative without...