Category quotables
Finding Grace
My two-year-old loves to have theological discourse during potty breaks. We were having one of our usual discussions when he mentioned to me how Nemo (Disney Pixar’s Finding Nemo) didn’t obey his dad, Marlin, because he touched the “butt” (the fish word for “boat”) when his dad told him not to. Which gave me a perfect […]
Catch Your Breath
Advent is here. And this time of year is busy, so busy, and it’s so easy to miss the “why”. It’s so easy to bustle and rush and stress and buy and give and forget. But we can’t; we can’t skim over the infant lying quietly amid cows and sheep. We can’t miss the God […]
Because Poetry is Best in the Fall
Dylan Thomas is quickly becoming favorite poet, and there is good reason this is one of his most popular poems. Sometimes it takes a poet to breathe fresh life into something we already know. And it seems so perfect to read this on a frosty morning, enjoy: And death shall have no dominion. Dead men […]
Puritan Poets
The Puritans certainly had their flaws; but they did have a splendid picture of God’s glory and the subsequent joy of looking to him. Leave it to them to make beautiful, theologically-rich poetry. This is my heaven on earth, But I need the force, energy, impulses of thy Spirit to carry me on the way […]
A Vote and a Poet
I received my ballot in the mail and felt that usual Election Day weight of dread. I hate politics, but voting is a privilege I don’t want to squander, so, I researched the candidates and measures and put my pen to paper. And Dylan Thomas’ words rang impossibly clear. Firstly, because I am thankful we […]
Oceans Never Fill 