Most of us are happy to put 2020 in our rearview mirror and keep on driving into a new, hopefully … Continue reading 2020 Hindsight

I have never been fond of uncertainty. In fact, my personality type is such that I really like to have … Continue reading The Gift of Uncertainty

It is a strange feeling to be on a cruise ship during the Church’s season of Lent.  We are surrounded by … Continue reading Cruising through Lent

“. . travelers cannot find deep meaning in their journey until they encounter what is truly sacred.  What is sacred is … Continue reading In Search of the Sacred

I live on an island across the Puget Sound opposite downtown Seattle.  When storms come through with winds higher than 15 … Continue reading Power Outage

“The Light shines in the Darkness and the Darkness did not overcome it.”  (John 1:5) I live in the Pacific Northwest … Continue reading Desperately Seeking Light

I was working at our local food bank when I heard the news.  My co-worker speaks French and was in the … Continue reading Fire and Change

Near the conclusion of the “Wizard of Oz” movie, Dorothy meets up again with Glinda, the Good Witch of the … Continue reading On Coming Home

My father was a Cajun.  He grew up on the banks of the Mississippi River about 10 miles upriver from New … Continue reading Learning from Amazonas

It’s been many years (50+?) since I read Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, but there is one aspect of it that I … Continue reading Companions on the Way