The first line of Psalm 6 – do not rebuke me, raises questions. Why is the writer afraid of being rebuked? What did he do? Or even more important – what image of God does the writer have to cause this concern? Psalm 6 The writer of Psalm 6 is experiencing physical health problems. “Have […]
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Where Psalm 4 asks for an answer, the first line of Psalm 5 – Give ear to my words, O Lord – only asks God to listen. What does the writer want God to hear? Psalm 5 – Give Ear Psalm 5 – Give ear to my words, starts out like a sigh. The writer […]
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The first words of Psalm 4 – answer me, reminds me of a petulant child, stomping their foot and making loud demands. The words also can be a cry for help, or a cry of despair. Psalm 4 The writer of Psalm 4 is confident that God is with him. He calls upon “God of […]
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“Oh, Lord, what a morning,” has resounded through my head this past week as I reflected on Psalm 3 – O Lord. It was with me as I woke, observing the sun peeping up for its daily trek across the sky and at night when the sun, having completed its course, went to sleep. I […]
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Psalm 2 begins with the word, why – “Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain?” A good question, one that is relevant today. Why, indeed. The Psalms pose many questions to us. Let’s look at Psalm 2 – why? Psalm 2 – The Messiah As I’ve been reflecting on this Psalm, […]
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Psalm 1 – blessed. The first word of the first psalm of the book of Psalms is blessed. “Blessed is the one who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers.” What better way to begin? But what does it mean […]
Read More This past week I read the Facebook post by Fr. James Martin about the passing of his friend and mentor, Sr. Martha Buser. I have never met Sr. Martha (nor have I met Fr. James Martin though I follow him on X, aka Twitter) but I was inspired by her, in particular by what she […]
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Most writers are aware of the axiom – write what you know. That certainly is the case for character development. When we start out, we tend to create characters that are like us. That might work for the first or second book, but eventually it gets to be boring and repetitious. We need to create […]
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Are you ready to roll out the holly, start the holiday baking, trim the tree and listen to endless Christmas music? Why not start with a collection of Christmas stories? My Christmas book is now available for pre-order. If you love Christmas and stories (and who doesn’t?), you will love Christmas in Cascade Falls, small […]
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Have you ever wondered why dog is God spelled backwards? Was it some random fluke of the English language? Or one of God’s happy coincidences? I like to think the latter. Seamus Last week our dog, Seamus, was put to sleep after an aggressive form of lymphoma ravaged his body. No longer able to gulp […]
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