Dave

  • The Unveiling

    Pasture grass glistened from last night’s rain.  As she circled, her amnionic sac protruded, then vanished.  She laid back down.  Head up, she chewed cud and rested.  Overhead clouds broke.  Angled light shafts scattered across the valley. Standing again she walked a few feet, looked… Continue reading

    The Unveiling

  • Everyday Christ

    When I think of the second Sunday of Advent I tend towards thinking of place.  Whether it is the traveling return to Bethlehem or a John of wilderness, the place of life intrigues.  Place, be it the straw, feed, and animals of… Continue reading

    Everyday Christ

  • Apricot Leaf: Birth and Resurrection

    Last night’s wind fell the last of the apricot leaves.  Their fall ends a remarkable season.  From spring birth to grounded resting they served us simple beauty, remarkable shade on a hundred-degree summer day, and protected their natural treed sibling: the apricot.… Continue reading

    Apricot Leaf: Birth and Resurrection

  • Becoming Disturbed

    You can feel it without seeing it.  The blank stare—over the phone.  This was one of them.  I’d mentioned the Doctrine of Discovery with that tone of “of course you—as a leader within the Church—know something about this.”  I didn’t pick up on it… Continue reading

    Becoming Disturbed