A Prayer in a Quaking Temple

based on Isaiah 6:1-8 Faithful God, our world is shaking. Our legs are becoming weak as we struggle to maintain our balance. At any moment, it feels as if the ceiling will crumble and come down upon our heads. Who are we in the midst of such disorder? What are our minds, tongues, hearts, andContinue reading “A Prayer in a Quaking Temple”

With Boredom Comes Opportunity

The week between Christmas and New Year’s, aka “Dead Week,” is one of my favorites of the year. It’s an automatic vacation week for me, but even when it wasn’t, I still loved the unstructured, liminal feel of it. There’s little, if anything to do, and I relish that since there’s usually so much toContinue reading “With Boredom Comes Opportunity”

Replace Thoughts with Sleep

I’ve struggled with insomnia since my college days. Its severity ebbs and flows, but I can point to a few times when it’s been especially bad. Sometimes, I’m kept awake by specific issues. Something is so prominent in my life, or at least in my mind, that I can’t let go of it enough toContinue reading “Replace Thoughts with Sleep”