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In my last blog post, I shared the four labyrinths I walked this morning in the Buffalo, New York region. In the afternoon, I walked another four. These four walks don't tell a cohesive story in the same way, but I'd still like to tell you about them. After a nice coffee break at Tim … Continue reading Hidden God, Fading Light: An Afternoon of Labyrinths
This morning I left my house, not knowing where I was going. All I knew was this: I was going to head north on a particular state highway, at least at first. I was probably going to drive all day. This was the first day of a several-day trip. One of the goals of this … Continue reading After the Storm
I know that you're here. I feel you in the air. The frost in the trees. The taste in my hair. I know you've come back. You fool me no more. I know what you smell like. I know what you're for. I feel depression crawling, clawing back to play. I feel my eyesight change, from vividness to … Continue reading I Know That You’re Here (poem)
First off, do NOT read this blog post unless you read yesterday's first. In this post, I explain the results of a game I played twenty years ago, and I want you to have the chance to play the game. In yesterday's post, I invite you to play the game yourself. So please, go back … Continue reading Snapshots of My Depression #11: Weather Report
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached on Sunday, November 13, 2016. It was the first Sunday after the 2016 presidential election, and I tried to address some election-related concerns without being partisan or inflammatory. The gospel reading for the day was Luke 21:5-19. “Vince said it would be like this.” When … Continue reading Jesus Said it Would Be Like This
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