My favorite iphone photo processing app is Pic-Tap-Go. One of the settings is called EZBurn which darkens the corners and edges a bit. As the new year dawns bright and hopeful, for me there is always a certain darkness, an EZ Burn curling around the edges of the calendar, threatening to overshadow all that is… Continue reading Hope and Expectation
One of the must see holiday movies was “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug”. A few days before Christmas we had the chance to see it in a really nice theater in Kansas City on the Plaza. It was as cold inside as out, but the screen was enormous and that we were suffering inside our coats… Continue reading Hobbit’s Courage
Being somewhat vigilant for a good story, I’ve discovered they are everywhere when you have eyes to see. So many stories, so little time. Anytime I discover a good one, I jot it down as a possibility to add to this collection. Too little time to write a whole post about each of these,… Continue reading A Story Gift Basket
Extra. I live in the land of extra. I learn from desert wanderers that manna hoarded rots. God’s economy teaches that when we have extra, it eventually spoils. So whether sitting in tubs in the garage or in bank accounts or in refrigerators or in time spent in front of screens, too much of a… Continue reading Extra
Wrapped in dark on the dawn of Advent, with fog thick outside the window, I read a paragraph that stays with me long after the sun rises and work descends. I decide to unwrap it on this Tuesday because Emily invited us to share on this ordinary day when life happens. What happened this morning… Continue reading To Be a Priest
The Story Place 