To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here When you change your life, you change your clothes. That’s not always literally true. But most of us have experienced life transitions that required us to adjust our wardrobe. During more than 40 years of professional ministry, I went to the office wearing long-sleeved Oxford button-down shirts. My slacks were always… Read more »
Tombstone epitaphs fall into several categories. There are the silly ones that don’t really exist: Perry Mason: The defense restsHumpty Dumpty: “I was pushed!”Elvis Presley: A hunk, a hunk of rotting bonesThe Pillsbury Dough Boy: “I will rise again” There are epitaphs that people have been assured are real, but are just urban legends: W.C. Fields: “On the whole, I’d… Read more »
Irish author and artist Christy Brown was born in 1932 in Dublin, one of 22 children (13 of whom survived) belonging to a bricklayer and his wife. Christy was not like his siblings. His body was ravaged by cerebral palsy. As a child he could not speak. He exercised little control over his muscles. Most observers concluded there was nothing… Read more »
In his 1970 book Habitation of Dragons, Keith Miller tells about a memorable conversation in a small group of adults who were struggling to learn how to follow Jesus. As part of a get-acquainted exercise, each member shared something about his or her childhood. Miller writes: “One older lady had had a good many disappointments and seemed bitter about her past. … Read more »
