We are going to cry.
I have read over the words of the liturgy many times now, and obviously find great meaning in them. I believe in the power of the word. But recently, as we have been reading parts aloud to each other (in picking specific scripture readings), I find my throat catch. [...]
Steph and I got some practice in this weekend; we logged 800+ miles to attend a wedding in Southport, CT. and a shower in Fredericksburg, VA. My cousin Jamie was getting married, and Steph attended the shower for her cousin-in-law Grace (I just had to ask if “cousin-in-law” is a real term. It is.).
We left [...]
I grew up with lots of Buechner books in the house, but I really hadn’t delved into his writing until our friend Allie gave me a collection of his sermons for my birthday last year. He has quickly become my favorite living American theologian. He has truly inspired me to see God’s perpetual grace in [...]
