Of all the unspoken words in the wild world of language, few quiet a conversation as quickly as “lonely,” “loneliness,” and “alone,” especially when preceded with a confessional “I am…” The utterance of such brings a stillness into a conversation, whether one from empathy or from awkwardness. Empathy, because there are few things as … [Read More]
The Christmas Story and the God I didn’t want
What do you do with an estranged God? Maybe estranged isn’t the right word. It surely is strange, though, this whole “Christmas” thing. God becomes human, a human born to a poor family. This is God, right? He’s powerful and what not – couldn’t he be born into royalty or power or wealth? No, … [Read More]
Of Winter Depression and Looking Up
Eleven. It’s been eleven days since I’ve seen the sun, and technically it’s not even winter yet. There’s still two weeks before we hit the darkest day. This is just the beginning. The grey light that comes through the clouds and fog during the eight hours of day are not much for encouragement toward … [Read More]