Wired for Worship

Rainbow, Anza Borrego Desert, California, October 2010 It’s the Creator I feel respectful in the desert. It’s vast, and calm, and if I look carefully, I see a tremendous, subtle variety in color and form. Almost always it’s really cold or wiltingly hot. Surprising weather can develop at any moment. Motu Tautau, Tahaa, French Polynesia, […]


Freedom and Forgiveness

Choices My husband Rich and I spent some of our holiday weekend wrestling with drama. The details aren’t important; the gist is that we learned  of a hurtful situation a person close to us has been causing for some time, and that other well-meaning people have attempted to “protect” us by concealing the truth. If […]


Looking for Him

Sharpening our Godspotting SkillsIn my last post I promised that I would offer some tips for being more aware of God’s presence in our lives. Today I’ll suggest three good places to look: in His word, in His creation, and in conversation with Him. Those of you who’ve been reading with me all along know […]