Monthly Archives: April 2025

This is a Test Matthew 4:1-11 The verbs to tempt and to test are not the same.God did not tempt Abraham to sacrifice his oneand only child, Isaac. For it is written,“After these things God tested Abraham.”The devil tempted Jesus … Continue reading →

Childhood Memories Memories of my childhoodare hopelessly corrupt.Facts are elusive.The core event may stay the same,protruding like a stonein a turquoise tidal pool,but ancillary facts appear,disappear, reappear,and shape-shift over time. Facts are fleeting,but feelings are foreverand absolutely incorruptible.Memories are not … Continue reading →

Resilience Carey, Idaho The people come and go,but Carey is used to the churn.Time is a daunting flow. Pioneers long agolet the church run the town.The people come and go. Roads and railroads come slow,and water is a grave concern.The … Continue reading →

The Parable of the Mustard Seed Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 The kingdom of God beganwith a solitary man. The solitary manwas a tiny seed of one. Growth began the hourJesus revealed his power. The kingdom of God grewwhen Jesus added two. … Continue reading →

[haiku] taps…the widow folds her lifeand puts it away