God’s Dream

It’s not often that I feel the need to share an entire Sunday morning’s teaching, but this is one of those times, with only a few edits from this morning’s spoken version, including this preamble. Today, the last Sunday of November, is Reign of Christ Sunday, or Christ the King Sunday. It is seen asContinue reading “God’s Dream”

James Webb, Palestine, “Waste Canvas”, and What We Think We Know

It’s a rainy November Saturday. My husband and I decided to spend part of the morning sharing what we were watching or listening to. I shared a podcast episode from the Ezra Klein show. The web page describes the episode thus: “This is a conversation about the relationship between Jewishness and the Jewish State. AboutContinue reading “James Webb, Palestine, “Waste Canvas”, and What We Think We Know”

Black Ash Baskets

“It’s not enough to simply find black ash; it has to be the right one – a tree ready to be a basket…. Trees are not taken, but requested. Respectfully, the cutter explains his purpose and the tree is asked permission for the harvest. Sometimes the answer is no…. If consent is granted, a prayerContinue reading “Black Ash Baskets”

On the Threshold of the Unknown

I love this post from the Centre for Action and Contemplation. We are all in a place of transition, whether we realize it or not. We all stand on a threshold not knowing what is on the other side of this door that is opening in our lives. Every one of us stands with ourContinue reading “On the Threshold of the Unknown”