It took an insurrection for some, but I’ve seen clear lines drawn in the sand on social media – culling of friend lists and declarations for people to unfriend them if they don’t like what they have to say about politics (particularly the current President of the United States.) I get it. There is a […]
Blind Loyalty is Idolatry
There is security in zealotry. It feels good to belong and feel like you’re on the right side of something, a scrappy minority fighting for good against evil. When you find yourself defending and believing whatever your leader says, take heed, blind loyalty to any person or organization is idolatry. Zealotry can be blinding and […]
Lake Michigan
I dream of a house on a lake With trees and peace close byThe waves cutting across the lovely deep blueOf Lake Michigan I hear leaves rustling in trees overheadAs I lay with the sun’s warmthGolden on my faceOf this I dream I want to die on the shores of Lake MichiganNot any time soon […]
One Sunday in London
I hurried down the rain-soaked streets of London, wearing absolutely the wrong shoes for it and pulling along my overstuffed suitcase with the broken handle. It was 7:30am on a cold Sunday in March – just before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the world, and my European travel, into a tailspin. I had taken the tube […]
Even in the midst of all this
Even in the midst of all this Life goes on Hearts beat Seeds are planted and buds are starting to show Flowers bloom Bringing desperately needed color into the world Babies are born Eggs hatch Tadpoles emerge from murky waters So too will we emerge Born anew Into a new way of life Breathe deeply […]
To The Man Who Has My Heart
To The Man Who Has My Heart (On the occasion of your 40th birthday) by Cynthia English To the man who has my heart Who long ago – or was it only yesterday Took my hand – and my heart And intertwined them with his own The warmth of held hands – and hearts Illuminate […]
SPEAK, Even If Your Voice Shakes
I’ve never picked a word for the year before. Maybe it is knowing that my late, dear friend Becky did this. (Her word for 2018 was “abide”– and now she is abiding with the living GOD.) Maybe I just need the accountability, but when I thought and prayed about a word – one came LOUD […]
The Lord Has Given, The Lord Has Taken
2018 has been marked by heavy losses and gains – The loss of my first home The gain of a dream home The loss of proximity to people I’ve done life with for more than a decade The gain of family close enough to see often The loss of a dear friend The gain of […]
Stranger on a Train
In the stillness of a Saturday afternoon, I ponder What became of the stranger briefly shown Reality stopped upon our eyes meeting And I’ve never felt more known A single moment fleeting Breath held, sudden silence And for a moment I considered My future – exposed in brief brilliance A rush of movement There I […]
The Fog of Zeal
Most souls these days Exist in delirium A fog of zeal So sure of our own perspectives Right is right And everything else is wrong God must laugh Or cry At our arrogance We see what we want to see From inside the cave And shut out any inkling of doubt Blinded by righteous certainty […]
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