by Guy Sayles | Jan 12, 2012 | Opinion
I surely understand the opening lines of Edward Hirsch’s poem “Self Portrait”: I lived between my heart and my head, like a married couple who can’t get along … My head says: “I think.” My heart says, “I feel.” Head...
by Guy Sayles | Jan 5, 2012 | Opinion
Thresholds can be frightening. Our ancient ancestors felt that thresholds were dwelling places for evil spirits. They believed that stepping on a threshold made them vulnerable to the spirits that lurked there, so they were careful to avoid them. Often, they posted...
by Guy Sayles | Dec 30, 2011 | Opinion
Love is in the details. The God made known to us in Jesus takes delight in our individuality, is lavishly attentive to our hurts and hopes, and is involved in the everyday, mundane details of our lives. God embraces all time and space, but God also holds each of us in...
by Guy Sayles | Dec 13, 2011 | Opinion
The Advent season puts us in touch with our yearning for peace. Sometimes, when I think about peace, my mind goes global. I consider large-scale and long-boiling cauldrons of conflict. When I do, I often go numb because there doesn’t seem to be much I can do to...
by Guy Sayles | Nov 30, 2011 | Opinion
Famously, when Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy stepped through the wardrobe in the old professor’s house, they entered the fantastic land of Narnia. It was winter. In fact, Mr. Tumnus, the Faun, said to the children: “It is winter in Narnia, and has been...
