Happy Easter!

I feel like my blog and I are at some peace again.  We seemed to be fighting, each of us wanting to be heard, but I think we are finally there.Part of the problem is that it is post-holiday season and getting my thoughts to cooperate is no easy task.  The kids have been sent…

I just read the article below and beneath it is the comment I wrote.  I walked away from this conversation for a while just to take a breather and check and see how I really felt about all of this and to see if I was in line with what I practice and teach.  Well,…

In light of today’s events in Colorado http://www.nbcnews.com/, I am sharing a song posted by a Facebook friend.  Sting’s “Fragile”  really does sum up how I have felt all day.  But I know that somewhere in the midst of all of this uncertainty and utter madness lies the string that holds us all together.  Let…

My friend Helen has suffered a second stroke in as many months.  I was blessed enough to see her a couple of weeks ago being her perky self.  Helen is in her mid-seventies and has been enveloped by the Gospel most of her adult life.  She is the epitome of Christian dedication and it is…

My daughter Meg made this video for a Confirmation retreat that I had this past weekend.  I love this song and have always wanted to use it in this capacity but she made it even more real and even more urgent.  Almost all the images are from the past couple of years.  Is there an…

My daughter showed me this video and I wanted to share it with you.  It is beautiful and peaceful but moreover it speaks to the glory of God.  I hope you enjoy it! Purely Pacific Northwest from John Eklund on Vimeo.“Be Still and know that I am God”