For me, it is a lake in Western Maine. There is a boat house there, where I find repose. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). A simple dock stretches out into the lake. I lay on my stomach, and stare into the clear […]
These Extraordinary Times by Lisa LeSueur
These are extraordinary times, filled with fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. For the past few months, media reporting has been constant, often interrupting regular programming with updates from politicians and medical experts. After weeks of closings, economic turmoil, historic unemployment, and extreme food insecurity, the country seemed on the verge of breathing out a collective sigh […]
Be Still and Know That I Am God
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life as we know it. One of the consistent themes of this experience is the collective uncertainty of what we are going through. In all honesty, none of us really knows what the future will bring (not that we did before the pandemic, either, but that’s not the point). But […]
Living into the Gifts
As individuals and as a community, the pandemic may call us to draw upon strengths that we don’t use every day. In days like this, we can’t forget the atypical gifts and vulnerabilities of those of us living with mental illness, addiction or other brain conditions. Of course living with these conditions makes us more […]