A Prayer for Parents and Children
Yesterday I listened to an NPR story on the radio in my car about Noel Anaya. According to the piece
Category: Family
In Memory of a Dhogg
My kids are headed our way from NY for the holiday, but had the sadness of the death of their
Getting Ready to Die … and Live
A friend asked me about this piece. I wrote it a few years back while talking to an engineer friend
Daniel Murphy, Sports and Babies
“J——, this is your pastor. Now having heard your confession on the air, will you stop by to receive penance instructions about
Asking Good Questions: A Sermon for a Young Parent
I’d want them to know my love was so strong that no matter how bad it gets, how far down
Remembering 9-11and 9-15
So now here it comes again. For many, a very painful day, still and always. For all of us who
Charlie and the Kardashians
Twitter is a wonderful tool. I keep up with dozens of journals, news sources, and artists who interest me through
Standing Next to Death
I have not posted here in a month. I took the month of January off in a period of “lying
Grief Work in the Basement Garden 2: Songs for the Journey
I once heard someone say that Loretta Lynn described country music as consisting of three kinds of songs: “Songs about
Grief Work in the Basement Garden
This blog is drawn in part from some chapters I’m writing for a forthcoming book on prayer from Insight Press.
The Flatpickin' Pilgrim's Progress 