How Will Thanksgiving Be Different This Year? When I told my daughter about the topic of this blog post, she asked me why people would discuss politics at Thanksgiving. As a family we tend to avoid conflict at the dinner table. But I’ve talked to enough people to know that’s not the case for … [Read more...]
Peace-making Begins at Home
I am a United Methodist clergy-person. It has been a rough couple of weeks in our denomination. Let’s be honest, it’s been a rough few years. With tense conversations about declining membership, reaching the un-churched and de-churched, and escalating tension over human sexuality, a conversation … [Read more...]
Peace
Years ago my very wise mother-in-law gave me a coffee mug that has become my absolute favorite. On it is printed the following quote: “peace. it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work, it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart. … [Read more...]