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Teckla’s Holy Puttering
These days Teckla is unable to do much. Reading has become impossible because she can’t keep her place on the page—and increasingly she simply doesn’t remember what the words represent. Conversations have disappeared, even though I still chatter away. Most … Continue reading
Mysteries So Bright
I dislike mysteries, at least theological ones. Saying something is a mystery has always seemed like an escape from logical consistency. Like most evangelicals of my generation, I see my faith mostly as a set of beliefs that can be … Continue reading
Walking Home
The sun was setting behind the warehouses as Teckla and I walked home after getting hugs and saying goodnight to the grandchildren. We live only a few blocks away, but sometimes I like to ask Teckla to lead us home. … Continue reading
Slow Dancing with Teckla
A few nights ago, I had a strange dream that took me back to First Church of the Nazarene in Walla Walla, Washington. There, as a nine-year old boy, I answered an altar call and committed my life to following … Continue reading
How Long?
“How long, O Lord” is all Teckla could get out before her tears made it impossible to read. She grabbed some Kleenex and started reading Psalm 13 again: How long O Lord? Wilt Thou forget me forever? How long will … Continue reading
Flint
Tremble, earth before the Lord Before the God of Jacob, Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of water. Psalm 114:17—18 Does it ever seem that God delivered you out of the frying … Continue reading