Sitting in the funeral parlor waiting for the service for Uncle Bud to begin, the movement of Aunt Ginnie’s hand brought a tear to my eye. She fluttered her hand just like Libby, her sister, my dear mother-in-law, gone now two years. Ginny herself is nearly ninety, recovering from her second broken hip, brought out …
Author Archives: Karen
Rewritten Lord’s Prayer
Sometimes a fresh rendering of an old prayer can spark unexpected insights. Send me an email (click the new link on the right) to let me know how this rewrite of the Lord’s prayer strikes you. Dearest Papa, You who are also King of all, (how can You be both?) Please let Your name be …
Jesus the Finisher
But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?" The man replied, "I heard you moving about in the orchard, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid." And the Lord God said, "Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree …