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Keep an Eye out for Epiphanies.
The priest began his Epiphany homily with the old joke: If three wise women had traveled to see the birth of baby Jesus, they would not have needed to follow a star. They would have asked for directions, and they would have arrived on time, no doubt a little early...
How to Help Alaskans Right Now
The best way to help the thousands displaced and suffering because of the recent storms in Western Alaska-- which is a long way from Haines, too-- is right here: through the Alaska Community Foundation's special relief fund . This same foundation helped Haines when we...
A Heart for San Francisco
“When you are in a world where people are not behaving like human beings, strive to be a human being.” Rabbi Sydney Mintz, sharing an old Jewish saying on Yom Kippur. I am still thinking about our spur of the moment, whirlwind Yom Kippur trip to San...
Sunday’s Thought ( A Shabbat Prayer)
Well, it’s been a rough day for my religion. Christians are wearing me out. What happened to love everyone (everyone) the same way you love yourself? What happened to the Golden Rule? So, this Sunday’s Thought is from one of my very favorite traditions, the Reformed...
Seeing the World
"See the world for what it is, and not what people think it is."- James D. Emilia is typing and coloring. She punches in her name and a thought or two and then pulls the paper out and draws a picture. I tell her writing is creative, good for you, and a nice way to...
Happy Birthday, Dear Life
“I could complain a little right here about the long years of back pain and occasional awful, heartbreak, but Lord, those were infinitesimal against the slather of gifts You gave mere me, a muddle of a man.” -Brian Doyle Henry, three, sent Chip a birthday video...
Sunday’s Thought (Or Monday’s)
“I believe that our friends among the dead really do mind us and look out for us. Often there might be a big boulder of misery over your path about to fall on you, but your friends among the dead hold it back until you have passed by.” – John O’Donohue I have been in...