Category: Madeleine L’Engle (M.E.)
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Being Less Perfect, More Human, Hope…. and M.E.
Don’t get me wrong. There are days, where no one can do right, nothing goes right and the world is against me. Those days remind me of a song my mom used to sing to me when I was in those moods. Of course, I just looked up the lyrics…
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What does real love look like? Seminary, Cohorts and M.E.
What does love with forbearance and forgiveness look like? What does love lived with passion and open eyes look like? Can the two be one? My cohort may never forgive me for this one, but I pray they ‘get’ it… In fact, I am pretty sure they will. In my…
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Invisible Sacrifices and M.E.
In her books, Madeleine L’Engle often speaks of that which we cannot see with the naked eye. Things that are amazing to behold and stunning in their purpose and presence. We take them for granted and forget how they impact our lives. When speaking of faith, someone once said that…
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How being full of holes can actually be more whole… and M.E.
We tend to think that something with holes is incomplete, less than perfect or damaged, right? I mean, the underwear with holes get tossed, as do the socks. If my pool has a hole, I have to patch it or it is useless. If there is a hole in my…
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Sometimes They Say Things That Hurt and M.E.
Today Madelleine L’Engle (M.E.) writes about being new and yet staying the same. She loves Bach and finds a newness in his music even when she thinks she knows it already. There is something to be said for this concept in relationships too. When we think we know someone we…
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Laundry and The Cross with M.E.
For full disclosure, I should start with telling you I love doing laundry. No wait, that should read more like this: I LOVE doing laundry… as long as it has to be hung on a line. For me there is something very peace-creating about the silent work of taking a…
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Imperfection and M.E…. sharing the TMI at church
I have attended many churches in my life. The moving has created an opportunity to see and experience more fully how people do and see ‘religion’ differently. One aspect never changes though. Perfection. Or rather, expectation of perfection. Whether you attend a service that is dressed to the nines or…
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M.E. and Remembering what I Forgot and The Impossible
Today (day 2) M.E. writes, “One of the great sorrows which came to human beings when Adam and Eve left the Garden was the loss of memory, memory of all that God’s children are meant to be.” In the following questions we are asked to ponder the impossible we have…
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Madeleine L’Engle and Pastoral & Family Care
I am engaging a 40 day journey with my favorite author of all time, Madeleine L’Engle. You may know her from her “Wrinkle In Time” books. As I journey through this study, I thought I might share some thoughts that pop up. You will find me referring to her as…
Mistress of Divinity 