Perhaps it is for that reason that as I strolled through a cemetery recently, it occurred to me that in a pre-social media world tombstones were like one’s final post.
May 18, 2019
I cannot recall visiting any city in Central America that does not have a central plaza at its hub. Often occupying an entire city block, these plazas are usually lush with trees, ample shade, benches and a decorative fountain.
April 27, 2019
This day as I drove home, a radio announcer offering a bit of pastoral commentary to listeners said empathetically, “We just want you to know that you are not alone.” Either my inner smart aleck or my exhausted introverted self said, “I know. And that is precisely the problem!”
April 9, 2019
Have you ever felt as though you were standing on holy ground? For reasons we may not fully understand, certain places feel special.
March 16, 2019
“I am spiritual but not religious.” If I had quarter for every time I have heard or read that phrase I could finance my own church.
February 26, 2019
A late call roused her from her sleep, chasing away another sweet dream that would never be recovered. She hated it when that happened.
February 3, 2019
If you look up the word “gullible” in the dictionary, do not be surprised if you find my picture provided as an example. I have a tendency to give people the benefit of the doubt until they prove to be untrustworthy. Some call it being attentive, compassionate, or big-hearted. Gullible may be the unvarnished description. I prefer to think of it as kindness.
January 19, 2019
In East-Central Indiana, the obvious solution to this overstocked situation is a YARDSALE, where one arranges one’s goods on the front lawn and invites strangers to rifle through those belongings while insisting that a nearly new toaster is worth no more than fifty cents rather than the outrageous $1.00 price tag attached to it.
January 6, 2019
Near the end of the season, as I drove up to our home I noticed the word “believe” was askew, dangling as though it was hanging on for dear life. “I guess it has been a tough year to believe,” I quipped. It struck me as a humorous comment until I realized there was a certain degree of truthfulness to the statement . . .
December 14, 2018
In 2011 during a month-long stay in Antigua, Guatemala, I took advantage of an opportunity to attend what my wife teasingly refers to as “coffee college.” It amounted to three sessions with the master roaster at a local coffee plantation just outside of town.
Further Reading
“Jay is clear-eyed yet enchanting, reconnecting us with the divine in the muck and glory of everyday life. I sighed with delight, laughed out loud, and took notes to use in the years to come.”
–Samir Selmanovic, Founder of TURN Community
“Jay Marshall calls us to the values of truthfulness in the“here and now” and in the everyday.”
–Dr. Jeffrey Carter, President, Bethany Theological Seminary