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The days got short and dark quickly, didn’t they? Even though the shortened days come like clockwork, every autumn I am surprised. I feel rushed into the falling leaves and apple cider. I want to cling to warm, long days and fresh peaches just a few more weeks. The early darkness [...]
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Advent 1, Year B, 2011
28Nov11Epiphany I, Year B, 2009
11Jan09My husband, Matt, just finished reading The Life of Pi. I read it a few years ago and don’t remember all the details, but when I began thinking about this week’s readings, I kept coming back to the main image of The Life of Pi, which is the image of a young boy, stuck on [...]
Have you all seen the ATT commercial with Sven? Sven is a giant blonde Swede. We first meet Sven as he is sitting squarely between a sleeping married couple. As they wake up, Sven tells them that the wife’s stocks are up, and the husband’s stocks are down. He tells the husband about all his [...]
Proper 18, Year C, 2007
09Sep07Sometimes in the Old Testament, God can seem far off and remote. We have a hard time connecting with such an impersonal God. Then, every once in awhile, we read something that shocks us into remembering that God loves us personally and passionately. Both of today’s readings from the Old Testament wake us up to [...]
Proper 15, Year C, 2007
19Aug07Ladies and Gentlemen, it is too hot for today’s lectionary readings. In the weather we’ve had the last few weeks, we should be reading about green pastures or cool streams. Jesus should be telling us something soothing and refreshing, the spiritual equivalent of lemonade. Today’s readings are more like steaming hot coffee: if you’re not [...]
