In this ordinary time between the Christmas season and Lent, I can appreciate anew that God appears to me in the stumbling and fumbling imperfection of my day to day life. God did not come to be an audience member in my solo master performance, waiting for the curtain to arise and for me to wow everyone with my capabilities. God has come into the world to walk (or even skate) alongside me.
Category Archives: Day By Day
Lego Art
My 6-year-old is a master Lego builder. He carefully follows the detailed instructions and puts together sets far beyond his age range. If I don’t take a picture quickly though, the medications will already be underway. After finishing a double decker London bus, he immediately wondered “what if the bus got a flat tire andContinueContinue reading “Lego Art”
Measuring God
Saturday, September 27 Reading: Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15a I raised my eyes and looked, and there was a man with a measuring cord in his hand. I asked, “Where are you going?” And he said, “To measure Jerusalem—to see how great its width is and how great its length.” Then the angel who spoke with meContinueContinue reading “Measuring God”
A Thirsty Cactus
Saturday, September 13 Reading: Luke 6:43-49 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, andContinueContinue reading “A Thirsty Cactus”
Interrupted Times
Reading: Luke 6:1-5 One Sabbath while Jesus was going through some grain fields, his disciples plucked some heads of grain, rubbed them in their hands, and ate them. But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” Jesus answered, “Have you not read what David did whenContinueContinue reading “Interrupted Times”
Straw, Sticks, Bricks
August 29, Friday Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist First Reading: Jeremiah 1:17-19 But you, gird up your loins; stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not break down before them, or I will break you before them. And I for my part have made you today aContinueContinue reading “Straw, Sticks, Bricks”
The Pooper-Scooper
I didn’t WANT a bunny. I did not even WANT to WANT a bunny. And yet, here we are. We are knee-deep in critter litter, Timothy hay, and various chew toys. My daughter has been asking for her own pet for a very long time. While we have a very elderly and antisocial family dog,ContinueContinue reading “The Pooper-Scooper”
Clinging to Jesus
Reading: LK 4:38-44 Jesus Heals Many Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to waitContinueContinue reading “Clinging to Jesus”
Icky Sticky
Reading: MT 23:27-32 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which on the outside look beautiful but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of all kinds of uncleanness. So you also on the outside look righteous to others, but inside you are full of hypocrisyContinueContinue reading “Icky Sticky”
At a loss… trusting God will give me the words
The education, pastoral ministry, and nonprofit sectors love the personality tests. I won’t list all the various social and psychological iterations here, but no matter what kind of personality test you give me, I always come out as some kind of analytical introvert. I’m the kind that struggles to articulate thoughts and feelings on theContinueContinue reading “At a loss… trusting God will give me the words”
Jen Coito: Ignatius at Home 