Lake Brienz, Switzerland. Photo: Mark Burkholder (Mark 6:31-34) Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” So they went away by themselves in a boat to a … Continue reading In The Boat
Author: Eva Burkholder
Adrift
Twelve weeks ago, my father—the last of my direct ancestors—died. As I adjust to a world without dad, unfamiliar feelings are rising in me and I have been struggling to put words to them. Is this simply grief? Or is it symbolic of more? I feel like I am sitting motionless in water. Adrift, unmoored, … Continue reading Adrift
Treasure and Ponder
I watched Anne with and E on Netflix. This is the newest episode version of the classic Anne of Green Gables story. There is a scene in this series where Marilla opens her closet, reaches high up on a shelf behind other things and pulls out an old box. She lovingly opens it to reveal … Continue reading Treasure and Ponder
My F(f)ather
Almost every Saturday for the past three years, my father has walked through my front door for a weekly visit. We sat on the couch, drank tea and chatted about our lives.
My Magnificat
Mary: How I praise the Lord. How I rejoice in God my Savior!Hannah: How I rejoice in the Lord!Miriam: Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously.Deborah: Praise the Lord! For I will sing about the Lord, the God of Israel.Luke 1:46-55, I Samuel 2:1-10, Exodus 15:21, Judges 5:2–3 TLB Today I feel like … Continue reading My Magnificat
Healed
No record exists of Jesus showing himself specifically to Mary after his resurrection, but since "he presented himself to [the disciples] and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive" (Acts 1:3), I have no doubt that Mary saw her son in the flesh again!
Torn
As the future of her precious son grew more bleak, Mary waited nearby for news, speculating, praying, crying.
Rejected
Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”...Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in … Continue reading Rejected
