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“I CANNOT believe you are leaving that place!” one friend wrote on my Facebook page. “Why in the heck would you want to sell this jewel?” another one asked. Other legitimate questions have come from friends and acquaintances since Mary and I put our lake home on the market a few months ago. This is Read more of The Grief of Leaving When I was in high school I remember saying, “I can’t wait to go to college.” By the time I was a senior in college, I was excited about graduate school. Then came my marriage, job opportunities, divorce, houses, remarriage, children, and more. If we are not careful, we will find ourselves believing the illusion Read more of Swimming Upstream In our congregation, we receive communion at the front of the sanctuary and kneel (if able) to receive the bread and wine. It is a reflective, grace-filled time as familiar choruses are sung softly by the congregation. This part of worship has become meaningful to me as I watch individuals and families make their way Read more of The Many Faces of God He is in his early 20′s, young, and so much life yet still to live. I met him in his hospital room. He had a severely injured leg from an accidental gun shot wound and was scheduled for surgery to amputate his leg in a couple of days. Even though his life was changing and Read more of Thank You God, Thank You Whether we work alone or with thousands of people in an institution, the lesson is consistent. We believe that working long hours demonstrates what good employees or workers we are. We believe if we stay just a little longer we will get caught up. We believe that one more hour, or two or three, will Read more of How Much Work Is Enough A couple of patients reminded me of an important lesson recently. When bad or hard things happen to us in our lives, it is reflexive to ask “Why?” “Why did this happen to me?” we say as we wonder silently, or maybe aloud. We are searching for meaning or a lesson in the event that Read more of Turning Why Into How My wife, Mary, has a blog that recently reminded me of the importance of centering myself, being still, and getting back in touch with my spirit and that which is greater than me. And so this morning before I dive in to work, I want to be quiet and reflective. Writing helps me to remember. Read more of Taking Time to Remember |
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Malcolm Marler's Blog 2012 |
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