If Every Child Could Know

If Every Child Could Know

Her little feet. Running through our yard. And through our house. It was a summer to remember. Forever. I think about her this morning, experiencing another culture with her mommy and daddy. On the other side of the world. I miss my little Gingersnap. But I also...
What To Always Remember When Jesus Seems Late

What To Always Remember When Jesus Seems Late

I can see him in my mind. Jairus. A synagogue ruler in his community. A desperate father in the crowd. His daughter, deathly sick, needs more than medicine and Jairus has heard Jesus is in town. Pushing through the crowd, he has one thing on his mind. A miracle from...
Parables Are Mysterious – Jesus Is Not

Parables Are Mysterious – Jesus Is Not

Viewing life as a story has always been “a thing” for me. Long before learning about the work of Epston and White on narrative therapy, I saw my life as a series of days broken into sections – each with a specific purpose. I  remember sitting with my...
A Man With a Mat Has a Story

A Man With a Mat Has a Story

“Sir, I have no one to help me.” the invalid replied when asked, “Do you want to get well? Thirty-eight years is a long time to lie next to the answer to your problem. So Jesus’s answer to this man’s statement by-passed a long...
Maybe The Healing We Need Isn’t Physical

Maybe The Healing We Need Isn’t Physical

I’ve read the story a hundred times. A crowded house. Standing room only. Doorways blocked by groups of people gathered around outside. There was definitely something special happening inside these walls. And anyone who knew what was going on wanted to be there...