Traffic Lights

Traffic Lights

The lights weren’t working at the intersection. No red or green or yellow. No colors appearing to instruct us to stop or go. Traffic slowed. We had to wait for our turn to drive through. Cautiously. Carefully. The why-did-this-happen and who-is-next and...
Four Friends

Four Friends

In class this afternoon we focused on four important but often forgotten practices. Silence. Conversations. Prayers. Nature. Welcome silence. Exit the volume. Refuse to let the normal loud sounds flood your neurological system. Step away. Be still. Be quiet. Do not...
confusion of this life

confusion of this life

from a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder. illustrations are intended to,well, illustrate. but i am focused on myplans for tomorrow. i’ll be boarding a planeand flying south,entering a journeyfrom present locationto future destination. carry on.luggage.size and...
Life is Not Easy

Life is Not Easy

Life is not easy.Let’s not try to make it simple. Life is not easy.Let’s not act like it is. Life is not easy.Let’s not seek to it make everything go our way. Life is not easy.Let’s not battle on our own strength. Life is not easy.Let’s not depend on feelings. Life is...
Live As a Student Every Day

Live As a Student Every Day

From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Whatever we do in this moment is something we can never undo. I am so thankful for forgiveness. I believe in a God who forgives our wrongs. I find hope in a future where people let go...