In This Moment

“The Kingdom of Heaven Has Come Near” Alison Longstaff, January 27th, 2008 St. James Lutheran, New Dundee Isaiah 9: 1-4; Matthew 4: 12-23 ...

I directed the live nativity in New Dundee this year. We made do with dress-ups and bathrobes and pillow-cases. Many of the actors have wint...

Tis the season for our Christmas letter. Here it is, such as it is. I put it out with great love, and the firm desire that I could sit down...

Today I am too tired to keep running. There's so much to do before Christmas. But my spirit is begging me to stop and sit for awhile. ...

I'm not the only one who had a dreadful week. We decided dementors had gotten loose and were on the prowl.... (Harry Potter reference) ...

Here we are, boarding the bus outside Ben Gurion airport. It is late afternoon and the sky is bright blue. At the front of the bus looking b...

So here I am. The starting gun fires, and I'm stumbling and staggering already. It is my third year and the novelty has worn off. I...