In an earlier post, I encouraged people to rethink the definition of beauty in order to find it in brokenness. In addition to broadening our imagination of what beauty means, we need to expand our awareness of how small acts of kindness can give others great beauty. We live in a broken ... Continue Reading
Strangers at an Intersection
Preface: This was a difficult story to write. I suspect it may be a hard one to read, too. Though it is about a specific case I recently experienced, my hope is that it will help us all think about how we can lend a hand to others. Turning off the highway on the wrong exit, we pass through an ... Continue Reading
How to love people when you hate their political choices.
Yuck! When will this election be over?? Enough already! Sentiments like these are heard over and over. People are blocking others on Facebook, tweeting bombastic replies, and googling Canadian real estate sites. Like many people, I have friends and family who see the solutions to social ... Continue Reading
For People who are Angry with “the Other Side”
I read it on social media. I hear it from friends and family. People are frustrated and angry. But WHOM they are frustrated with varies. It is interesting to hear differences in opinion over who is to blame for the violence and unrest dominating the headlines. There is one thing we ... Continue Reading
In His Steps: For My Dad
It can be hard to put into words the legacy of a person. I wrote this poem for my Dad for his 80th birthday last December as an attempt to capture what he means to our family. I share it in honor of Father's Day. A Portrait of My Dad For David Berns A baby in his arms, a child on a knee, His ... Continue Reading
When a Shepherd Plays the Trumpet
As he walked towards the door, he no doubt was heading to other important events in his day. But when my three-year-old daughter showed interest in his trumpet case, he set everything down immediately. Kneeling beside her, he opened the case and showed her how to play the trumpet. She laughed ... Continue Reading
Good Friday, Good Grief
A Good Friday tenebrae service is one of my favorite times in church. In Latin “tenebrae” means shadows or darkness in Latin. In a tenebrae service, there is a gradual extinguishing of candles while reflecting on the death of Jesus. For Christians, the Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter ... Continue Reading
A Thousand Ways in Life and Death
Remembering Don Schweingruber on his birthday. In a thousand different ways, I learn how you died. When I see a perfect gift for you and know I’ll never watch you open another present. When I am in the grocery store remembering our shopping trips and knowing we will never cook together ... Continue Reading
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