Take the risk

It’s a hard day today in the camp. His bright smile, his sunshine and support, his depth and strength through the pain is gone. His papers finally came, after weeks of lines and waiting and uncertainty. His journey finally led him beyond the camp gates. He wept as he left his close friends behind. He…

The calling in the mundane…

They were just doing what they always did. Fishing was how they brought bread to the table, how they survived, but Jesus paused and called. Sweat dripping down their backs, they stood and wiped their brow as his voice penetrated their concentration. It rose above the sound of the waves, above the demands of their…

Bound, but forgiven

The room was hushed and the framed face of an austere judge stared at us, missing nothing. Up front, attorneys whispered and shuffled through papers. Badges flashed and I wished I could remember where I had seen the female investigator before. She looked so familiar. Was it at the crime scene? Or at the hospital…