Columbine, Again and Again
In memorium for those who lost their lives at Michigan State University, and to all who were wounded physically or emotionally, I’ve added the school to…
Read articleFor George Floyd’s Family
After a moment of joy and relief at the guilty verdicts in the murder of George Floyd, my overwhelming emotion is sorrow, my heart immediately with…
Read articleStrangled by Police: Psalm of Protest 17
This Psalm of Protest is in memory of George Floyd, killed by police in Minneapolis. With a knee on his neck, the officer pinned the unarmed…
Read articleFor Survivors of School Shootings
This prayer is a response to three recent suicides. In the past week, Jeremy Richman, the father a first-grader killed in the Sandy Hook School shooting,…
Read articleA Dream of Columbine: Psalm of Protest 13
The massacre at Columbine High school took place more than 20 years ago. And still, we have school shooting after school shooting. This Psalm of Protest,…
Read articleFor My Children as I Enter Hospice Care
This is prayer of contemplation and love for a difficult moment that forces a family to recognize the fragility of life and inevitability of death. It…
Read articleChukat: Living Waters
In Chukat, this week’s parasha, the prophet Miriam dies. After she’s buried, the scene abruptly shifts to the lack of water in the wilderness. We’re left…
Read articlePassing of a Beloved Pet
When a beloved pet passes away, many of us struggle with the loss of a dear, loving presence, the loss of companionship and a true friend.…
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