We were on a retreat this past weekend in Normandy, and the night before we left, I stepped on a piece of glass that came from a broken perfume bottle. I didn’t realize I cut myself right away, and when I did, I didn’t realise there was a piece of glass in my foot. I just noticed the cut, gave… Read More
On Saturday, I went to the monthly women’s meeting of our church. It’s a small group because a lot of us are not able to attend for one reason or another, but that gives us a chance to sing, pray, and share in a more intimate setting. This month, the theme was les Tresors de Dieu – treasures from God. 2 Corinthians… Read More
Sunday night we ordered Indian food. All the meat in our house was frozen, and I was tired and uninspired to cook. As we ate, Matthieu put on a CD with music from the Indian movie, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which he got on his business trip to India, when he begged his colleagues to take him to an Indian… Read More
I’ve been troubled by world events. I had been increasingly troubled over recent months, but it sort of came to a head when, on Tuesday, a terrorist slit the throat of a priest in Normandy while he was performing mass. I’m troubled by the savagery, and I’m troubled by the subsequent reflection of an acquaintance, who posted a diary of recent terrorist events in Europe… Read More
Recently, we had a theologian, Douglas Jacoby, from our church in Atlanta, come speak to the church in Paris. The man is smart. He got his Masters degree from the Harvard Divinity School and is naturally of an analytical mind. He spoke on Reason, Science, and God. What he said, in grossly simplified terms, is that the first 12 chapters… Read More
They’re predicting cold, rain, storms, and all around gray weather in Paris this week. Somehow it seems indicative of the troubles in this world where evil is always searching to gain a foothold, and where it sometimes succeeds. Doesn’t it always feel hopeful when the sun is shining and despairing when it’s not? When Jesus was nailed to the cross –… Read More
