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April 2021

April 02, 2021

Scarcity or Abundance and the Mind of Christ

Is the mind of Christ a scarcity or abundance mindset? All nine grandchildren came over...

March 2021

March 30, 2021

Easter Is About Love and New Life: A Childlike Faith

Easter reminds us of the love of God and new life. I don't claim to...

March 26, 2021

Rock Climbing for Grandmothers: Focus on the Goal

A family trip to Red River Gorge, a famous rock-climbing spot in Kentucky, reminded me...

March 23, 2021

We Are One: Collaboration Is Key

I'm the worst at trying to go it alone. An introverted artist, I prefer to...

March 19, 2021

The Beauty of Spring: Conservation and Local Farms

Most probably we are in Eden still. It is only our eyes that have...

March 15, 2021

Praying and Protesting in the Black Lives Matter Uprisings of 2020

Praying, preaching and protesting fill the lives of the beautiful women I am blessed to...

March 13, 2021

Modern Day Good Samaritan and Merton’s Epiphany

How would Jesus tell the story of the Good Samaritan if he were incarnate...

March 08, 2021

COVID Stress Dreams, Thanksgiving and a Prayer

This story is based on memories from last year when my 90-year-old mother contracted COVID-19....

March 05, 2021

Smiles Make All the Difference

It was January of 2011, and I was enjoying my teaching position at a University...

March 03, 2021

Grief Is a Wolf: A Meditation on Grief

“You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon...

February 2021

February 27, 2021

Jesus Was a Refugee: Two Nighttime Flights

She was a refugee from Syria, a beautiful young woman, dressed in black from head...

February 22, 2021

Grace or Sacrifice?

“Lots of people in the churches around here are offering animal sacrifices,” a lady in...

February 18, 2021

The Art of Unity: Peacemaking Through Painting

Unity seems to be in short supply in 2021. I don't know what the...

February 15, 2021

Black History Month and Wisdom from Lincoln

The combination of President's Day and Black History Month reminded me of s special presentation...

February 12, 2021

A Comedian at the Mosque: The Challenges of Peacemaking

“Right in the middle of it all, there’s this random white family! What in the...

February 08, 2021

Flying Kites Created From Garbage: A Mozambique Story

Flying Kites Created From Garbage in Mozambique I just heard Kirk scream—the kite string broke,...

February 05, 2021

Celebrate the Good Times: Remember the Toads

Too often, I forget to celebrate the good times in life. I focus on the...

February 02, 2021

Groundhog Year or Chongololo Racing: A Look at Our Western Culture

Is 2021 going to be a Groundhog Year, a repeat of 2020, or are we...

January 2021

January 29, 2021

But Some Lived in Mud Huts: What Is Our Responsibility to the Poor?

But Some Lived in Mud Huts I don’t know what I was expecting when I...

January 26, 2021

Good Medicine for a New World

My family and I had just arrived in Maputo, Mozambique, from Louisville, Ky., and it...

January 21, 2021

Sharing One Cup

One of our early church experiences in Maputo, Mozambique was a stretching one for me. I...

January 18, 2021

What Would Martin Luther King Jr. Say in January 2021?

If he were alive today, what would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. say about all...

January 15, 2021

Culture Shock: The First Night We Heard the Drums

I remember the first night we heard the drums. Upon arrival in Maputo we were...

January 12, 2021

We Don’t Always Know What We Think We Know

Sometimes we think we know what's going on, but we don't. We assume the situation...

January 09, 2021

Invited to the Mosque

Dang it, I would have to practice what I taught to my students. Why did...

January 06, 2021

Give Birth to God’s Dreams in 2021

In some ways, 2020 has been like a long, difficult pregnancy, but I’m hoping to...

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