My first bike was on an old stingray that didn't have a seat, so we put a pillow on the seat stem. I grew up out in the country with steep, bumpy dirt roads that were not friendly to little kids on bikes. However, we did have a concrete strip by the house which showed some forgiveness to me, the beginner. At times, healing can be a little like riding a bike. Riding on that concrete pad in front of our house, I learned how to balance, pedal, and steer. But I wasn't aware of all the mechanics Continue Reading
Praying Without Any Destination
Sometimes it's good to have a purpose, a route, or destination when going somewhere. And it can feel great to accomplish something as planned. However, at other times, it's fun to do things - like take a drive, or a hike, or maybe even explore the internet without any destination in mind. It can give a sense of freedom and spontaneity that one doesn’t always get when following a planned route. And sometimes we discover things that we might not have found otherwise. It works the same with Continue Reading
God’s Magnifying Glass?
There are a lot of ways to think of our relationship to God: God's creation, God's child, God's emanation, God's effect. And each one gives a little different hue to this intimate, special relationship we each have with our tender Creator. In several places, the Bible says to "magnify the Lord." What is it like to be God's magnifying glass? Now, a magnifying glass doesn't actually make anything bigger. It just makes them appear bigger. In the same way, the Infinite can't be made bigger. But Continue Reading
Cleaning out all the old gasoline
The lawn needed mowin'. It had been awhile since I’d mowed, and I thought I’d better start with a full tank of gasoline. I ran down to the gas station and bought some new gas. I came back, filled the tank. Pulled and pulled. No luck. Checked the plug. Pulled some more. Still a no-go. Then it came to me to shake the mower to mix the new gas into the old gas. I pulled and it started right up! [And no, this isn't a mechanic tip section. I wouldn't be the one to do that. :)] But Continue Reading