I once studied in a community that sang morning prayer together every Tuesday and Thursday. The last song of morning prayer was from Luke 1:68-79, the song of the old priest Zechariah as he held his new baby son. In Luke's story the angel Gabriel had announced the coming birth to Zechariah, saying that the child would prepare the way for the coming messiah. Zechariah was … [Read more...] about You, my child
Archives for November 2010
A home
A friend lost her home last week. When I spoke with her on the phone, the weariness in her voice was penetrating. Though her health is fragile, yet I have experienced her trust in God to be like a deep lake. Her home has been a place I return to for refreshing wisdom and encouragement.But last week she was trying hard in our conversation to find her footing through shock … [Read more...] about A home
The slow way
Some things are slow. Some things are simply better slow. Last spring I started day hiking the Appalachian Trail near my home in south central Pennsylvania. I meet plenty of fast, jack-rabbit thru- hikers (Georgia to Maine in one trip) and enjoy my conversations with each of them. They are serious, determined and focused. I admire them, but I don't emulate them. If I am … [Read more...] about The slow way