Up and Out!

Recently, a friend of mine whom I’ve always known to be optimistic and full of life—invariably ready for the next adventure–told … More

Yearning for Zion

A few years ago NASA scientists announced that the earth once had three moons—in addition to the one with which … More

Let Me Die!

It was early in my shift at the hospital where I work as a chaplain and I’d been paged to … More

Lost in the Wilderness

I read the headline on my phone while still lying in bed, Geraldine Largay’s Wrong Turn: Death on the Appalachian Trail. As … More

Shelter In Place

The 2015 attack on the Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs lasted nearly five hours as the terrorist held first … More

As God Sees

Seattle has long been a magnet for those who live on the margins of society. It’s a prosperous liberal city … More

Behind the Notes

In an article about stage fright in the New Yorker magazine  Joan Acocella writes, “As musicians, especially, will tell you, what … More

Hiding

What is the Universe calling you to do? Are you answering that call? If not? Why not? I ask these … More

Be Healed

    “Quit trying to figure everything out!” Why do I keep hearing this in my head? I don’t even … More

In One Place

    The importance of having a strong sense of community and an awareness of its benefits is well known … More