I called the gas company because we can smell an odor every time we turn on the stove. Sometimes the same smell comes from the furnace. The lady with the gas company told me I needed to get my family … Continue reading
How to fight a bear
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When I was a kid we went on a trip to Canada. We walked through the woods with bells hanging around our necks. The bear bells were our only line of defense against the beasts hiding in the trees. There … Continue reading
Sleeping on the floor
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I took this picture of a church a while back. This red door pulled at me from across the street so I walked over to admire it. Then I noticed a folded blanket sitting at the threshold. It looked like someone … Continue reading
Baptism
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I sat on a pile of roots At the base of a tree Listening to a prison chaplain Speak about sin John the baptizer incarnate Except with highlights and a Hawaiian shirt A line formed behind the baptizer Swishing in … Continue reading
Prayers like smoke
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I was reading to the kids from Psalm 141 (I think). The writer compared his prayers to burning incense. I asked the kids to imagine a birthday cake with candles and to picture the smoke lifting from the cake and floating … Continue reading
I can’t not
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Today I finished something that took a really long time. Over five years ago I wrote down this phrase on a piece of paper: Unpopular Religion. It was a book title. Not sure if you are supposed to start with … Continue reading
Life is a road
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I decided to change the theme of this blog again. Since I started writing these posts I have tried to find some way to tie them together. Tried to develop a theme. But I have realized that what I have … Continue reading
