One of my favorite ways to connect with God is through music. The Christian tradition celebrates music as an important component of our worship. I wanted to share this musical piece written by Hildegard von Bingen, a twelfth… Read More
“One Lord, one faith, one baptism” Ephesians 4:5 Last Sunday, I had the distinct honor to baptize Irene Uno. She said that she had thought about being baptized for a number of years and that now seemed the perfect… Read More
Mark 4: 38: Jesus was inside the boat, sleeping with his head on a pillow. The followers went and woke him. They said, “Teacher, don’t you care about us? We are going to drown!” As part of my… Read More
As I continue to connect with devastated friends back home and to learn about the hundreds of thousands of individuals who lost houses after the Beirut explosion, I realize the continuous need for prayers for those families. A… Read More
Poem: Miraculous, by Delores Williams from I Am Affirmations
“Beloved, let us love one another.” 1 John 4:7 The first virtual Burning Man ended last night. And when I think about this past week, I think to myself, “I was so made for Burning Man. Or rather…Burning Man was… Read More
Last Updated: September 18, 2020 by Rola Al Ashkar
Sep 14, 2020: Lonely
As I was preparing for this a friend texted me and told me about their loneliness. It is the second time I hear this word today. With the virus keeping us distant and the fires keeping us inside,… Read More