Summer 2020 Reflections

Summer 2020 Reflections

The past several months have been a whirlwind of change, fear, anger, and anticipation. In mid-March, everything closed down and we were sent into self-imposed quarantine, advised to keep a social distance, wear masks and hopefully wait out a rising pandemic. By May...
Of Trees and Flowers

Of Trees and Flowers

It Started with a Song Over 45 years ago, I wrote a song about trees. Trees have always moved me for some reason. One summer between years at college I worked for a landscaping company in Spokane, Washington. I was fascinated by the tall, stately pine trees that...
The Day God Checked Out

The Day God Checked Out

When we are challenged we do not rise to our expectations. We fall to our level of practice. Archilocus God checked out the other day. No one knows exactly where She went or when, but as far as anyone knows God is gone. Nowhere to be found. Some folks said God had...

Freedom Isn’t Free

I am angry – in fact I am enraged. No, let me be honest – I am mad as hell. So I am going to vent a bit. Like many people I have had been doing what I can to contribute to flattening the curve and helping us as a community overcome this COVID-19 pandemic. For that...