Once upon a time, in a land far far away, there was a lame man, begging in the temple. Every day someone brought this man to the Temple to beg, placing him by a busy gate, in the midst of the traffic. He had been paralyzed from birth, we are told, but we do notContinue reading “Letting Ourselves Really See”
Category Archives: ancient scriptures
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”
Repurposing
There are many things I should be doing, or could be doing, today – many items on my TO DO list. And yet I am drawn to things that need repaired, or fixed, or tidied. I wondered aloud if I am distracted by these things to avoid my lists, or if something about these distractionsContinue reading “Repurposing”
Hidden Things
Easter Sunday when I was eight years old, must have been cold and snowy, because I remember I had to wear my boots to church. I remember that very clearly, as well as the mess of feelings Little Me was having that morning. I am the oldest of six, but that Easter we were onlyContinue reading “Hidden Things”
