Tomorrow is our 36th anniversary. We stood together under a gazebo at Signal Point, a little park overlooking a bend in the Tennessee River near Chattanooga, and promised to love each other until death did us part. I was happy to be married, although it was not nearly as easy as I had hoped. The… Continue reading happy anniversary to us
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the hands and feet of Jesus
This was the body of Christ, the hands and feet of Jesus himself. It was the church organizing itself to do its work in the world, not three or four guys sitting around sipping latte and talking about global warming and the theological implications of Lost.
a wedding homily
The comfortable routines of our lives together are not only comforting but enabling. Walking together, drinking coffee, singing in the car. You will find the reassurance of the ordinary a healthy antidote to the uncertainty of the unknown. It creates safe spaces for managing conflict and finding rest.
will they serve grits in heaven?
Slow food. It makes me think about grits. Cindy Dulay, over at southerneats, says “There really isn't much, if any, difference in the taste of slow cook and quick cook grits. Slow cook takes 20 minutes of boiling to cook, while quick cook only takes 5 minutes.” I don’t know what she is talking about.… Continue reading will they serve grits in heaven?
the way of the cross
“You see that cross and him who bled thereon! Stand still and look that way, and your burden shall fall from your shoulders. Where Jesus died, you shall live. Where Christ was wounded, you shall be healed.” C.H. Spurgeon Katie and I climbed a mountain yesterday, and there was a seventy-foot cross at the top.… Continue reading the way of the cross
the daysman 