Drama Director

A commentary suggests
That pastors, teachers,
Are the drama directors

Helping the cast understand their roles,
And play their roles well.
I can see this. I like it.

Coherence

On my favorite Sundays,
The meeting has unplanned coherence.

Phil read something by a friend in Kentucky today
That directly echoed a book I read yesterday
That related to what Mike was thinking about this week
While Sarah was living it
And that Andrew’s friend talked about this morning.

These connections remind me that
The Holy Spirit is at work
In me
In us.

A Gift

I try not to be tied to numbers.
If we have three people for dinner,
We share our lives with those three,
And leave satisfied.

So it surprised me that, immediately before
We arrived at our destination,
I thought, I would like someone new tonight.

And, when I walked in,
There she was!

Sickness

Three times in four weeks now,
The person we expected would address us
Has been, at the last minute,
Sick.

Statistically, this seems improbable.

We can spot resistance when we see it.

Observed

A friend said,
People confessed their biggest secrets
Anonymously, online.
I read through this list of brokenness—
Incest, molestation, divorce, adultery,
On and on—

And I have never seen more clearly
The divide between what it is to walk in darkness
And walk in light.

The only hope for the world is Jesus.

One Orange Leaf

I sat in the forest.
Amidst the green on all sides,
One shockingly orange leaf

Hovered, unconnected, yet suspended.
Realistically, I knew that this leaf
Had an invisible web that sustained it,

But when I imagined that away,
The leaf took on a hue of mystery
As it swayed gently in the breeze.

Endorphins

Caleb was a bit bored,
And as I read in bed,
He fell over me
So I hugged him
Until we were both
Laughing uproariously.