She didn't hesitate as she spoke, but she held her breath as she finished. Her words trailed off in a sort of scared silence. I wasn't looking at her, but I knew the look on her face. It was the look of one who had just said something risky without knowing how it was received. … Continue reading “Simply put: love does”
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Muddy shoes and choir robes
I stood in the chancel of our sanctuary wearing muddy sneakers on Sunday. (and for those of you who will say "no one noticed or cared!", you've obviously never worked in a church. Someone will always notice. Once several years ago, I got the evil eye from a pianist during the service because I had … Continue reading Muddy shoes and choir robes
Holding the mirror
"I'm sensing some animosity. I HELPED YOU TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND!", she said it with a smirk, but there was some truth behind it. In my defense, I wasn't trying to be animus. I was just trying to be snarky, in a funny, acerbic way. No doubt there were people who stood by me in … Continue reading Holding the mirror
Just forget it.
Monday, over lunch, my friend said to me, "I've only really been mad at you once. . .and that was Friday". She took a bite of her burger and said, "Clearly I hold a grudge". Clearly she is fluent in sarcasm.And I was kinda mad at her, too. Yet in the midst of being angry with … Continue reading Just forget it.
“like” less, love more
Today, appropriately over Mexican food, a friend and I were discussing Facebook (well, social media in general) and how the general populous has substituted "liking" posts for loving people. It's so easy to like people via Facebook. It takes no heart, no time, no emotion, no sacrifice on our part to like a picture or … Continue reading “like” less, love more
The Messy Faithful 