It occurred to me this morning to look at the Bible as a series of journal entries. I was originally going to qualify that as “parts of the Bible that aren’t letters” – but haven’t you ever recorded a letter you’d written in your journal, so that you’d have it to look at later? Or […]
I have always had an affinity for John the Baptist – or John the baptizer, as the NRSV Bible refers to him, which I have come to prefer (after all, “The Baptist” was never John’s last name, any more than “Christ” was Jesus’ – but that’s a blog for another time). So – I have […]
So, about the title of this blog – Shiny Thoughts… What medical science refers to as ADD is not just a designation – it’s something I seem to be imbued with, from the inside-out and back again. Sometimes I take exception though, to the words, “Attention Deficit Disorder”. First, I don’t think it’s a disorder… […]
So, this is where the Journey has brought me thus far: tonight I will be Baptized into the Episcopal Church. Given all the divergent expressions of Christian faith, why this specific path? I can sum it up in five words – the five words on the banner I have noticed lately in every town or […]
I was raised on the beach and lived there until I was 10. Our house was right on the beach… step out the sliding-glass door and there you are, toes in the sand. I spent hours each day watching the gulls and sandpipers, running tirelessly with my friends and the many dogs who resided there, […]
“Shame” is not a concept I spend much time thinking about. It’s not something I was raised with (quite the opposite, really), and is not an emotion that has much hold on me. The closest I’ve come though, was in the 6th grade. I was not a “neat” child – which is to say, I […]
My reading this morning can be distilled down to one lovely, simple sentiment that resonates powerfully to me – FAITH is God within you. I have held this in my mind as I’ve set about my day, coming back to it whenever I recalled the reading and mulling it over: Faith is God within me; […]
So, I “came out” today as a Christian. That is, to The-World-as-defined-by-FaceBook… My faith has become a big part of my life and who I am now, and I decided it was time to put it out there in the open – at least to friends I know well but don’t see or speak with […]
I’m excited about Lent. Bizarre I know, but there you have it – I actually am. We first encountered All Souls in the middle of that season last year, and were observers through much of it… this year, I have been watching it approach and giving real thought to my own journey. I met with […]
It seemed a good idea at the time… So here we are, (well alright, here I am), posting shiny thoughts and seeing where they go. Having no experience as a blogger (ooh, can I begin a sentence that way? Bad geek! At least I didn’t start an entire paragraph that way), I of course decided, […]