by Christian Coon | Jul 15, 2020 | BLOG, Grief, Presence
“For my days pass away like smoke, and my bones burn like a furnace. My heart is stricken and withered like grass; I am too wasted to eat my bread. Because of my loud groaning my bones cling to my skin.” (Psalm 102:3-5, NRSV) Almost 25 years ago, I took a...
by Christian Coon | Aug 31, 2019 | BLOG, Grief, Loss, Parenting
I’m not exactly sure where the phrase “practice what you preach” came from (the internet tells me maybe Matthew 23:3 or maybe “The Merchant of Venice” or maybe a translation of a phrase from the philosopher Seneca), but certainly the...
by Christian Coon | Feb 15, 2019 | BLOG, Compassion, Grief, Lament, Surprise
Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith. It will be just as you wish.” And right then her daughter was healed. (Matthew 15:28) I’m not sure this would be considered a New Year’s resolution, but I saw a few “Top 10 Albums of 2018” lists at...
