Tomorrow is Election Day. People are afraid. Fear is circulating like autumn leaves trapped in the outside corner of a brick building. Both candidates, both parties, both nonbelievers and believers are trying to harness the power of fear to manipulate and influence, to persuade and motivate and to coerce and bully. If he is elected, […]

I appreciate a good “If/then” statement. You know, “If x, then y.” I am sure all my math and science peeps have already caught on. There is reliability and dependability in knowing that “if” I do the specified thing, “then” I can count on the outcome being predictable and definite. If I set my alarm […]

Ever since we lost power for a few days a few years ago, I have had a new appreciation for a hot shower. Often I will sincerely offer prayers of appreciation and gratitude for the simple, often overlooked, grace of living in a place and at a time where this kind of convenience is literally […]