Just because it’s already March doesn’t mean I haven’t been contemplating hopes and goals for 2024. Back in January, an idea took shape after participating in two very different but very important events: a funeral and a retirement ceremony. Both … Continued
I didn’t become aware of the Christmas hymn In The Bleak Midwinter until I was an adult. It’s not one that you hear on the all-Christmas radio stations that start playing the hits at Thanksgiving and it seldom makes it … Continued
This past summer, I had the great fortune to spend many slow mornings on my back porch. Coffee, the birds, and the poet Mary Oliver ministered me through the hot months. Most of the time it was too hot to … Continued
When my son was working out the creation story in his little mind, trying to apply color to a concept that should never be seen in black and white, he asked me, “If God made the universe, what made God?” … Continued
It’s day 56 of social distancing and quarantine and I’m very weary. It’s not cabin fever or having to cook meal after meal after meal. Its not the lack of face to face interaction with people other than my immediate … Continued
As more time passes, more fear and anxiety seep in. New York is (once again) ground zero and word is that Chicago is not far behind. We are doing our part by staying home, keeping ourselves quarantined, and social distancing … Continued
Social Distancing and church It’s no secret that my church is very important to me. This is where I found most of my close friends. This is where I’m able to use my gifts as a musician. This is where … Continued
Well, hello there 2020. I’ve seen you coming for quite some time and have been anticipating your arrival. I have one word for you 2020; relentless. If the past several years are any indication, 2020 is shaping up to be … Continued
I love it when the first Sunday of Advent falls on December 1st. There isn’t a week in between Thanksgiving and the beginning of Advent to make me feel like I’ve got one foot in fall and one in December. … Continued
