Resistance and Love in the Christmas Story
Amidst all that is good about this season – family, community, joy – and all that is difficult – loneliness, consumerism, family dysfunction – it is helpful for me to recall the radical message of the Christmas story.
Both Christmas stories from the Bible tell of forced migrations as a result of imperial policy.
Our New Home
We have a house! It’s small, but on a big lot, and when we arrived for the Open House the yard and the path leading up to it was filled with dandelions.
To Live Differently
It’s dandelion season. Maybe you’ve seen one peeking out of a crack in the sidewalk, or on someone’s lawn during an evening neighborhood walk. In cities, their bright yellow against the drab gray of concrete always makes me smile.
Standing with the Salmon, Choosing Life
Last weekend, Jessica and I camped along the Salmon River near Mount Hood, an hour’s drive from Portland. It was a beautiful fall weekend, the air crisp and cool, the leaves beginning to turn, and, most exciting for us, the salmon returning to spawn.