Yesterday, a young woman very dear to me gave a tribute to her grandfather at his memorial service. What she said was beautiful and honoring as she said goodbye (for now) to a man who loved her deeply, as she also loved him. She shared her short talk with me, and it reminded me of … Continue reading Monday Morning Moment – Fathering – More Love than Discipline
[Adapted from the Archives] We all have fathers – whether very present, present but distant, or long-time absent. Some of you may be fathers. Some of you may have wanted to be fathers but are not able to be…for whatever reasons. This day of commemoration usually means a good meal and some sort of gifting … Continue reading Sunday Reflection – Father’s Day & Fathering
And Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.’ And he divided his living between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a … Continue reading Worship Wednesday – Our Posture Before a Waiting & Loving Father – with Trevin Wax
Fathering…it’s an intriguing topic for me, and I’ve written a lot on it [see here]. My biological father was fairly absent from my life. Even before he and my mom divorced. Our father’s own abandonment of us had an impact on us kids developmentally (even possibly affecting how we parent today). Fortunately I had a … Continue reading Monday Morning Moment – On Fathering
Photo Credit: William James, Heartlight My older brother was 10 when he handed off our infant brother into my small arms in the backseat of the car, as Mom drove us away. 4 kids driving away from my biological father. I was five years old. That father didn’t disappear from our lives just after the … Continue reading Monday Morning Moment – Sins of the Fathers – Neglect and Abandonment – It Stops Here.
Photo Credit: Rembrandt, Wikipedia Whatever your faith base is or even if you have none to speak of, the parables of Jesus are magnificent stories that call us to deep thinking about life…and the choices we make. The parable reflected in Rembrandt’s extraordinary painting above is one such story. In brief, you see a father … Continue reading Monday Morning Moment – a Parable of Lost Sons and Their Father
[Adapted from the Archives] We all have fathers – whether very present, present but distant, or long-time absent. Some of you may be fathers. Some of you may have wanted to be fathers but are not able to be…for whatever reasons. This day of commemoration usually means a good meal and some sort of gifting … Continue reading Saturday Short – Fathers and Father’s Day
Happy New Year! Whew! May 2022 be a reprieve from the struggle of 2020 and 2021. May we see the fruit of new wisdom and sound actions taken toward a healthier future and a closer community across our world. Thank You, God, for this new year and getting us through the last. Here are my … Continue reading 5 Friday Faves – One Small Step, A Father’s Good Gifts, Gossip, Blended Families, and Mission BBQ
[Adapted from the Archives] Ask the animals, and they will instruct you; [ask] the birds of the sky, and they will tell you. Or speak to the earth, and it will instruct you; let the fish of the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has … Continue reading Worship Wednesday – My Father’s World – God Is the Ruler Yet – Maltbie Babcock
Hello, Weekend! Here are some of this week’s favorite finds. Enjoy! 1) Theme from Howl’s Moving Castle – When a theme for a movie goes beyond the scope of the film’s story, it’s intriguing and all the more beautiful. “The Merry-Go-Round of Life” was composed by Joe Hisaishi as part of the score for the … Continue reading 5 Friday Faves – Theme from Howl’s Moving Castle, Fathers, Best Bits of the Republican National Convention, Dealing with a Narcissistic Boss, and the Late Summer Garden