Talking stones
“I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” (Luke 19:40) Jesus’ stones crying out always brings to mind Annie Dillard’s essay “Teaching a Stone to Talk”: “The island where I live is peopled with cranks…
Thoughts In a New Year
This week, more than in the past, I've been gripped by January fever. I've been cleaning out drawers, rearranging bookshelves, and generally trying to determine ways that our family can function more efficiently. Even though New Year resolutions rarely change…