The Car Accident

  My hands gripped the steering wheel, as the initial shock of the impact subsided. I watched a small crowd of curious bystanders gather on the sidewalk and heard a faint hissing sound from somewhere underneath my car. I was in a foreign country and had just been T-boned.   I’d maneuvered down this narrow lane hundreds of times. In …

Restore the Glory

  Glory to God and Peace toward men.   Isn’t it funny how we spend most of our lives trying to reverse the order?   We glorify man and expect God to be at peace with our action.   We garner glory for beauty, creativity, wisdom, and skill — all gifts given to us by heaven’s grace.   We struggle between a lack of …

Lost in Transportation

  I’ve lost things before. My keys, my rings, my purse. Once there was a span of fifteen minutes when I misplaced my preschoolers. It turns out they were hiding from me, with a stash of matches and some scratch paper, so maybe that one doesn’t count.   Losing the car was my fault, especially since I was the one …

A “Groaning Prayer” Template

Sometimes, we are presented by needs that are far beyond our understanding of just how to pray. A debilitating accident, a robust friend discovering cancer, a teenager who survived heart surgery with flying colors, but within days had to have a brain mass removed.   As I struggle through prayer, maybe my ramblings could be used as your own template for how …

Living in Peace

Camak yetser natsar shalowm shalowm kiy batach.   Seven simple Hebrew words. But what do they mean?   Camak – verb – “to lean against, rest upon; to support or uphold.” I immediately envision a ladder, propped against the house in order to bear weight as I climb higher.   Yetser – noun – “a frame, formation; also an intention.” …