“What I dread has happened to me”

“What I dread has happened to me.”

Those are not the words of one of the thousands of family members whose lives have been devastated by the upheaval of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last week. Although they could be.

Those are the words of lament... Read More

Japan

Our hearts and prayers go out to all those in Japan who’ve been hurt by the earthquake and tsunami. The video of houses being forced off their foundations and cars racing down a river of water is disturbing. The thought of people dying such a terrifying death is even more upsetting. The earthquakes... Read More

The worst in us

My January 29th post, I saw God today, highlighted how the tragic events of the Haiti earthquake not only revealed  the horrific devastation to that tiny island nation already ravaged by poverty, but also celebrated the heroes of compassion and healing that emerged against the backdrop... Read More

I saw God today

Okay. I confess that I’m a fan of country music. I like a lot of different genres of music, but one of the things I like about country music are the stories told in the lyrics. There’s something powerful about a story.

So, why am I telling you this?

Well, George... Read More

Haiti

To me, writing about anything other than what’s happening in Haiti seems trivial. 

If you watched the news last night, you saw bodies being taken away in front loading bulldozers. It was, as Michelle Obama describes it, heartbreaking.

I wonder about the children without... Read More