What is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day All About? It is easy for us to confuse what Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and this weekend are about. Some of us think this weekend is about football playoff games or college basketball. Many of us are just grateful for an extra day off from work this weekend. I know people who seem to think the name Martin Luther King, Jr. is too long for a holiday. People talk about MLK Day…. Read more

Sitting in Darkness Remembering Our Mistakes Some nights I get out of bed to sit in darkness. What was it like before we learned about electricity, when our only light was from the sun or from a flame? Now we are surrounded by bright light, light which overwhelms the light of the stars in the night sky. We obliterate the dark with lamps, headlights, flashlights, and the glow of so many screens. It is hard for us to even imagine… Read more

Why Do We Practice Prayer? Practicing prayer is coming across my screen a lot this year. People ask for us to pray for them or someone they know on social media. We pray for people who are ill or injured, people who experience tragedy or loss. Some of us pray for relief from the fires in Australia or for people affected by violence. Many of us are praying for peace in the Middle East and the rest of the world…. Read more

On the Fourth Day of Christmas I know people who are happy and relieved because Christmas is finally over. They no longer need to struggle to survive all that advertising. The weeks of stress and pressure are in the past. It is no longer a challenge to try to remember everything and everyone. All the extra organizing and effort is behind them for another year. These people are surprised, and not pleasantly, when I tell them Christmas has just begun… Read more