Reflections on Spiritual Transformation
“I think you are a contemplative.” Spoken by my spiritual director, those words caught me off guard. I’m not . . . am I? But the more I thought about it, the more I realized he was right. At least in terms of orientation. A crisis in ministry had caused pain and anger for myself and my family. I felt betrayed and…
Psalm 130
A mini-retreat this week for me, with a couple nights spent at a local camp while my spouse leads the Bible time. Good time for reflection, writing, thinking, reading scripture, walking… and swatting mosquitoes. A poem from one evening… I watch the sun steeping In soggy evening clouds Of grey-blue wisped with orange, pink.…
Circles of Sabbath
My hand rested on the shelf of books and I looked at the title of the volume under my palm. It was the same book that I’d remembered. Another time, in the same small library, I’d pulled the book off the shelf and read it straight through in one evening. I’d resolved to live…
