When did you learn your ABCs? Easy, right? Just like love… Michael Jackson thought he knew that at 12. Had he forgotten by the time he turned 50? The thing about love is, it’s tricky. Most of us, when we talk about love, have no idea what we mean, or even what we want to mean. Just last Sunday, our…
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Extravagant Love
It’s the middle of the night. I’m wide awake–can’t go back to sleep. I try counting sheep, but my mind is too busy for that. I start to notice the individuality of each big woolly creature as it jumps over the fence, and I wonder which one fathered Mary’s little lamb. Not a fruitful (or sleep-inducing) line of thought. Then…
But Lord….
During an aerial ballet representing the quest of the Magi to follow the star that led them to Jesus, a young Ohio woman fell onto a concrete floor as two thousand worshippers watched in shock and grief and prayers for her well-being. Hours later at the hospital, she died. But Lord! You blindsided us here. How could this happen? Did…
What Goes 'Round (Part 2)
Is life fair? Maybe so, maybe not. But when you take the long view…things tend to work out. I’ve watched folks doin’ dirt and keepin’ their hands clean. I’ve seen good folks hurt while praise gets heaped on folks who’re mean. I’ve looked at folks climb to the top by trompin’ others down. And then I’ve wondered, “Lord, O Lord,…