Shall We Dance?
Four or five years ago I led a women’s retreat with this theme- SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. (Don’t tell FOX TV.) There were women who were reluctant to attend because they thought we were going to make them waltz or line dance or do some “worship dance.” So much for the power of metaphor. The subtitle of the retreat was, “Learning to partner with the Holy Spirit in a fresh way.” I thought about that this morning as I was reading Alicia Britt Chole’s powerful devotion from he
Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is a confusing holiday. It doesn’t celebrate a historical event or birthday. It doesn’t really honor anyone in particular. Not even the Catholic Church can tell you which St. Valentine this day is all about. In fact Wikipedia (we all know what a reliable source that is...) says that the origins of Valentine’s Day are “shrouded in mystery.” Maybe that’s a good thing because love, which is what this Hallmark holiday is allegedly all about, is pretty mysteriou
Learn to Live Without
In a little known Broadway show called If/Then, the inimitable Idina Menzel sings a sweet, sad song. While not a show stopper like Defying Gravity or Let it Go, the song makes me cry. (Of course, what doesn’t these days?) “You learn to live without,” Idina sings and I cry as the inimitable Holy Spirit uses a Broadway song no one has ever heard of to minister to me. I am not wealthy. I am a Walmart kind of girl. I understand the need to “learn to live without.” It is the
