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A Little Bit Broken
I love the idea that through our brokenness we are more beautiful. The Japanese have a word for this notion: Kintsukuroi– roughly translated “to repair with gold”. It is the art of repairing pottery with gold and silver lacquer, and… Continue reading
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I want to float, not dive
Not quite ready for the day. I have my tea and mouse is keeping me company. I kinda want to be all on top of it and hit the ground running, but today I just want to ease into it. Like… Continue reading
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Exhaling into death
It occurred to me yesterday morning that I have been fearful of the role of full-time hospice chaplaincy for two main reasons. The first is that I thought I might get burnt out ministering mostly to folks who are actively… Continue reading
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I am not a preacher
Blizzard Well, not really. At least not yet, there is very little wind. Certainly not huge gusts that make the trees creak. There is heavy wet snow and walking home tonight was lovely in a surreal kind of way. … Continue reading
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Her Name is Mouse
Last week was a bit of a downer. Aggie, a recycled parsonage cat came to me when she was 8 and I was just starting seminary. She kept me company through all the paper writings and theological readings. In… Continue reading
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they must have been good talkers
I love, love, love the world of the internet when this stuff happens. I got an email this morning from cousin John over in the UK about reading my post on Jump. He then asked me if I knew… Continue reading
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Tell me why you fear him
In 1986 I was a student in London and thought that it would be great fun to travel with a buddy I had met at school. Susie Morgahni’s family was living in London after immigrating from Beirut. The cause was… Continue reading
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Hope showed up
I called my friend Desirée yesterday to ask a solid favor from her. Perhaps. That was the pretense really. I called her because I feel a need to hold my breath as this giant wave of discontent approaches and I… Continue reading
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Now what?
Master of Divinity Degree 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education Now what? Breathe, just breathe. Sleep in. Needlepoint. Spin that wool. Knit really good yarn. Read what you want to read. Write the way you like to write, as if… Continue reading
Little Bit Broken 