It doesn’t appear that my mom will make her 101st birthday on May 8th. She’s receiving hospice care in her home in Monmouth, Oregon, and I’m here with my older sister, Marcia. I came across an old black-and-white photo of the three of us from around 65 years ago, and I placed it alongside one …
It’s been said that infants bring us close to God because they have so recently been with the angels. I believe our elders also give us glimpses of divinity because, in the words of songwriter Bob Dylan, they are “knocking on heaven’s door.” I’ve been pondering this because my mother turned 100 last May. Now …
Are you lonely during the pre-christmas frenzy? This season gets hyped as a happy time filled with holiday delights, but many of us experience it as stressful, melancholy, and even depressing. Thankfully, the message of Advent addresses the psychological and emotional challenges of the pre-Christmas craziness. A major theme of the message invites us back …
