On the Shore by the Sea

On the Shore by the Sea

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

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...