Monthly Archives: November 2023

10/5/2023 As I looked down upon my son, he lay motionless, his skeletal system holding nothing more than a thin layer of skin; he was, as was I, physically incapable of little exertion.  My clothes, dirty and disheveled, hung loosely … Continue reading →

07/19/2023 Though my temporary lodging was on the outskirts of the village, the news quickly spread within and without that, the ruler of the synagogue, Jairus’ daughter had fallen gravely ill.  In the smallness of my trivial existence, I typically … Continue reading →

09/28/2022 The bed nearly entombed me; once again I had become a hostage to my thoughts, and I languished, for hours, in the eerie quiet of the darkened room.  The life I lived, for self and self only, no matter … Continue reading →

07/05/2018 Walking at a slower pace than that of the norm, surely a direct result of an unwavering inner turmoil within, Emmaus, once again, awaited our arrival as the afternoon heat began to wane from the sun now seeking its … Continue reading →

01/15/2015 I walked slowly this morning, taking in the coolness of the air and watched its reversal as it made its way back and into the atmosphere as small puffs of smoke.  The fall foliage, lining the dirt road, held … Continue reading →

1/01/2020 I quit fighting.  I simply wanted it all to stop…and then it happened.  My recollection and remembrance of that first horrible encounter vanished and I now found myself once again in the present.  The smell of grilled fish, vegetables … Continue reading →

01/06/2022 The brilliance of the sun, cascading down and around us all with its fullness, was incapable of unseating the chill of the early morning.  My body shivered uncontrollably as they, the scribes and the Pharisees, held me tightly, oblivious … Continue reading →

06/29/2021 I paced, back and forth, yet the chill of the morning held me with a greater intensity than normal; as I blew my breath, though somewhat shallow, into my cupped hands, the warmth did not linger long, and I … Continue reading →

04/23/2021 I sat, discouraged, frustrated, angry, simply wallowing in self-pity as the water lapped ever so gently, time and time again, against the side of the boat, in a state of utter disbelief.  The morning sun, now in its fullness, … Continue reading →

12/18/2020 “Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.”  No matter how hard I sought for the phrase to diminish from my thoughts and the guilt that overwhelmed me, the voice that accompanied the words was crystal clear, dripping with … Continue reading →