Pentecost 4, June 20, 2021

Dawn and I just got back from spending a week and a half in the Pacific Northwest witnessing the epic power of two elemental forces the tamer versions of which we all encounter every day.  Wind and water.  We visited Puget Sound – that area around Seattle made up of islands formed by an ocean that invaded the land, the rocky Oregon coast with little mountains emerging from the waters, and the Columbia River Gorge where a mighty river cut through the mountains to carve out a riverbed deep and wide.  One common denominator in all these amazing, beautiful places is the incredible power of wind and water. 

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Pentecost 5, June 27, 2021

I did something the other night that I don’t believe I have done for in the last 15 months. It was something that before COVID we all did without even thinking. But over the past year we all avoided it because of the threats and potential danger it presented.  I shook someone’s hand.  I met a new acquaintance at a meeting this past week.  He introduced himself and extended his hand.  I took it.  And shook it.  First time in a long time!  During the pandemic a necessary barrier between us and our neighbors was mandated for our protection leaving many to feel starved for physical touch.  But now those barriers are finally starting to come down. 

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