I'll Have The Curry.

An Ash Wednesday Homily For the people of First Baptist Church of Austin February 22, 2023 Photo by  Jeremy Thomas  on  Unsplash On Ash Wednesday, we gather to reflect on the changing seasons, a time to recall our mortality, to remember the ends and the beginnings, all as we prepare for the death and resurrection of Christ. The constant rotation of the church calendar cycles on, even if our lives aren’t in sync with it and yet, lent returns each year ready to remind us that we are stamped with an unknown expiration date. And in the midst of so much death around us, preparing for lent this year has me pondering my own mortality in ways I hadn’t before.   I’m coming to terms with the fact that I too, will cease to exist one day, no matter how much I love living life and am determined to live to age 100. Death is a reality I cannot control.   But with death, life is the prerequisite. There is no death without there first being life. Nothing can die with...

I tell myself that the only reason I work out is so that I can take really long, hot showers. it's what motivates me to finish my run or 20 minutes of burpies (yes, that happened today).  and if I'm completely honest, showers are a great place to get away from the responsibilities of parenting, if just for 10 minutes.  ella will just have to wait until mommy is out of the shower. #dadsarethebest  Every minute or so, I turn the knob a little to the left to make it hotter and hotter.  by the time I get out, the bathroom mirror is completely steamed over and my skin is a nice red color.  and the redder I am, the better the shower. I do my best thinking in the shower. there's something about the warm water that relaxes my body and mind.  this day was no different, but I felt compelled to reflect on my own sermon from yesterday in blog form, after being inspired by a great new minister friend who encourages me with her blog. Yesterday was transfiguration Sun...