An Unfinished Symphony
Faith. Life. Family. Cats. And Chocolate. Always Chocolate!
Tag: real life
Raging imperfection. That’s Real Life.
Today was a snow day. It was not a “day off” for me — I still had phone calls to make, emails to read and answer, and charting to finish. And then other minutia that I never get around to for work, until I…
The 63rd Day
It’s the 63rd Day of Christmas. I counted. I’ve changed vestments from Advent to Ordinary time to Lent. I’ve had the flu, traveled to a conference, and worked too many hours, and have been so tired that One More Chore wasn’t gonna happen. The…
Of Toilets and Taxes
I knew my job list for today when I went to bed last night. I wasn’t excited then, and I wasn’t as the day went on. It was a simple list: Clean the house (most of it) in preparation for a bunch of Johnnies…
Little foxes
The day started with a sense that it was not going to be my day. SQUISH! Yes, I stepped in a fresh pile of cat hork… and had to change my socks… and wash my feet… EWWWW! Really, cat? I cleaned up some of the…
And then there’s reality…
Sometimes you walk the labyrinth in a blissful state with God. Sometimes you have to change directions to avoid the deer poop. The spiritual life is full of metaphors like that. :wipes off shoes: Amen.
Who Does Jesus Look Like?
I was running a little late for my overnight shift at the hospital. Running more than a little late, actually. I put my stride into “overdrive,” adjusted my backpack and tried to weave a little faster between the other commuters on the sidewalk. Then…
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