“Honesty and love”…foundational words that came to me during my junior year in college in 1963 and ’64. Years marked by JFK’s assassination… by George Wallace declaring “segregation forever”… by the reawakening of the women’s movement (Betty Friedan)…by MLK’s arrest … read full post

If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it. This bold, seemingly audacious promise of Jesus is given to his disciples and to the infant church in the first century and even now to us who … read full post

Whenever there is transition or change in our lives, we tend to experience an element of uncertainty and even fear. I know that as I leave you, I feel the uncertainty of a future that is not yet known. I … read full post

 As a hospital chaplain, when family members tell me that they’re “praying for a miracle”, this is usually the miracle they’re referring to   This miracle occurs at the pinnacle of Jesus’ ministry   demonstrating his close connection to, … read full post

“I once was lost, but now am found, ‘twas blind, but now I see.” “’Twas blind, but now I see.” These are the words that come from the lips of the blind man who was healed in today’s gospel reading. … read full post

Have you ever been so passionate and intent about something that you forgot to eat? Maybe you were so into a project, or having so much fun, time flew right past lunch? Sometimes when we get into something really great … read full post

Mother Teresa once said, “The poverty in the West is a different kind of poverty — it is not only a poverty of loneliness but also of spirituality. There’s a hunger for love, as there is a hunger for God.”  … read full post

I am technologically challenged.  Just ask my husband.  I am challenged when operating the TV remote and trying to access various streaming services; I am challenged when trying to show a DVD or connect my computer to the large TV … read full post

Grace to you and peace from God our creator, Jesus our Savior, and the Holy Spirit our guide. Amen. Happy Reformation! The day we celebrate the start of the Lutheran Church. The day we celebrate change. The day we look … read full post

As I think back to when my kids were little, I remember times when I would leave them with a babysitter so I could attend an event.  I remember that, at some point in their development over those early years, … read full post