Prodigal [prod-i-guhl] adjective- wastefully or recklessly extravagant:giving or yielding profusely; lavish (usually followed by of or with ):lavishly abundant; profuse. This is the love God has for you- lavish, abundant and profuse. God loves us beyond what we could ever dream of or hope for and far beyond any love we could earn. This is the what comes to life in Jesus- extravagant love. May you allow your heart to be opened to receive this gift as it is “for you” that God

What difference can a day make? How about a pair of brightly colored socks could they make a difference? How about an invitation? Last year I was invited to visit Rejoicing Spirits at Bethany Lutheran in Cherry Hills. Rejoicing Spirits ministry provides a worshiping opportunity that is a “shush-free” service designed to welcome to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Gathering for a meal, experiencing the Bible come alive through stories and activities, sh

Daylight Savings time- started just this last weekend. “Until an opportune time” from our gospel reading from Luke 4 this past weekend. Asking “is it the right time” each time I see a clock at the office or in my home wondering if it has been changed. A time to weep, a time to laugh from Ecclesiastes chapter 3. Those sayings about a time for everything under the sun has become well known. The message of Ecclesiastes looks at the inexplicable paradoxes and seemingly aimless cy

“I waited patiently for the Lord, he inclined to me and heard my cry.” Psalm 40:1 In the weeks leading up to today,Ash Wednesday, the first line of the song “40” by U2 has been on my mind. The first line of Psalm 40 isn’t often true of me. Waiting and patiently don’t often go together in my life. So today as we are on the journey of the 40 days of Lent I am breathing in patience and asking God for guidance to wait. Trusting that God hears our cries does resonate with my expe