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beauty in uncertainty

“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring We are living in uncertain and trying times […]

Who’s at the Wheel?

“Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.” Matthew 5:15 When a potter sits down at his or her wheel, the finished product is often not what the potter had envisioned to begin with. The […]

The World We Know

With the events that seem to be continually occurring in our country looming over us, I feel I, as a chaplain and blogger, should at least acknowledge and comment on them. You may agree with me or you may not. Please remember these are my thoughts, based on my experiences, and my opinions and beliefs. […]

Hidden Joy

“You don’t have the power to make life “fair,” but you do have the power to make life joyful.” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie Life is not always fair unfortunately. We see people working half as hard as us and making more money. Or we know people who seem to have life all together and all […]

Masks

 “Today you are You, that is truer that true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”          -Dr. Seuss Most of us probably know the story of the Ugly Duckling. It tells the tale of a swan whose egg accidently rolls into the nest of a mother duck. After all of the eggs have hatched, […]