short musings and podcast transcripts

My dog, Bailey, has developed a new habit. She won’t eat if we are not at home, but also, she won’t eat if she suspects that we’re about to leave or that we might leave in the next two hours or so. Bailey also won’t eat in the morning until she has patrolled the neighborhood for threats by looking…

For me, this Lent has been marked by trees. I’ve long looked to trees for wisdom about how the seasons shift and change, and the ways in which trees provide shelter and care for God’s creatures. There are numerous examples in the scriptures about trees, from the first chapters of Genesis through the Prophets and…

The reading from Jeremiah today speaks of a tree planted beside the waters, one that stretches out its roots to the streams of living water. And no matter the season, this tree’s leaves stay green, and it still bears fruit, even in drought or heat. When I read the words from the passage this morning,…