Monthly Archives: December 2012

For some reason I’ve always been acutely aware of my life fading. I am naturally inclined, as the Scripture puts it, “to number my days.” We begin to die the moment we are born. As Psalm 78 says, we are … Continue reading →

O God, you who know the sorrows of earth: our hearts ache for the little children of Sandy Hook School and for their mothers and fathers; our hearts ache for the teachers and for their loved ones; our hearts ache … Continue reading →

In a Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations and a Little Girl Named Penny, Amy-Julia Becker thoughtfully reflects on the deep suffering and deep beauty she experiences in the midst of the birth and first two years of life of … Continue reading →

Original post March 2012 “Everything they do is for people to see….Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make … Continue reading →