Irony. I remember learning the literary meaning of irony sitting in my high school English class when dramatic irony held our interest in the classics. But, in our culture we mostly use irony as a verbal expression that drips from our lips when we say one thing but really mean the opposite. There is aContinue reading “Reentry: Summer of Grace — Ironies and Leaps of Faith”
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Reentry: Summer of Grace — Grace Like Manna
I made assumptions at the beginning of summer that with each passing week, COVID numbers would continue to go down and reentry would gain momentum until we attained normalcy. But as I watch the number of cases increase each day and hear of friends coming down with the dreaded virus, I’m reminded how dangerous assumptionsContinue reading “Reentry: Summer of Grace — Grace Like Manna”
Reentry: Summer of Grace — Grace for Others
I sat on the back picnic table, leaning against the wall as I gazed upon all the life around me. Live music from the stage, couples swaying to songs of old, friends grabbing hands and pulling each other toward the crowd, and others, like me, who seemed content to watch it all happen. Honestly, I’dContinue reading “Reentry: Summer of Grace — Grace for Others”
Reentry: Summer of Grace — Seasons of the Soul
After the long, cold winter we had, I’m thrilled for summer. The sunshine. The warmth. Getting outdoors. Add to that it’s our Summer of Reentry, and I’m giddy with seeing friends and family after a long pandemic induced bout of loneliness. It’s summer! Yet something inside me doesn’t feel like summer. I read an articleContinue reading “Reentry: Summer of Grace — Seasons of the Soul”
Reentry: Summer of Grace — All the Feelings
I could hear the conversation from where I stood, waiting in the check-out line at TJ Maxx. The customer went on and on about masks. How they suffocate. How they create a carbon dioxide problem. How awful they are for kids. On and on. My defenses rose, and the conversation rehearsal in my head kickedContinue reading “Reentry: Summer of Grace — All the Feelings”
Reentry: Summer of Grace — Introduction
For many of us who read this today, we find ourselves moving into a new season of life — one I’ve dubbed The Summer of Reentry. Eager to put pandemic perils behind us yet discerning a lingering disjointedness, we find ourselves on new ground, yet again. Navigating our reentry will differ based on our location,Continue reading “Reentry: Summer of Grace — Introduction”