Anger, Out of the Closet

Anger, Out of the Closet

Last Sunday morning, I stood in my closet and got mad at my clothes. It was going to be a busy morning and I had a ton of things to keep track of. In a few hours I’d be standing before our large congregation, handing out acolyte crosses to our new fourth grade...
Readings from the Book of Eeyore

Readings from the Book of Eeyore

Maybe I shouldn’t admit this, but of all the characters in literature, Milne’s Eeyore is on my Top Ten list of favorites. Maybe it’s because I know some Eeyores in real life or maybe it’s because I have a small bit of Eeyore in me. Or maybe...
Your teeth are as white as newly shorn sheep. Really.

Your teeth are as white as newly shorn sheep. Really.

Flickr photo by Cameron Chamberlain, creative commons When kids begin third grade in my church, our congregation gives each child a Bible, embossed with his/her name. Sarah was so excited to get hers that as soon as she got home, she ran to her bedroom and started...