Category: Spiritual Formation

Mary made it possible for Jesus to say some very radical things — and I am grateful. Continue reading “Thank You, Mary — Visiting with Mary and Martha, part 4”

Martha and I are distracted by our many tasks. But are the tasks all that important? Continue reading “What Is She Doing in There? — Visiting with Mary and Martha, part 3”

“Martha, Martha, where are you? Are you in the kitchen? What are you doing in there? Don’t you know that we’re all out here?” Continue reading “Did She Know? — Visiting with Mary and Martha, part 2”

For the past few years, I’ve been ruminating on the story of Martha and Mary in Luke 10 — a relevant passage for this period in my life. Lately I’ve been putting some of these ideas on paper (or, more accurately, _screen_), but I see that my musings are making for much more than just one post. I am constantly encountering the ideas in this passage as I make decisions about work, parenting, rest, and daily chores, all while I seek to live in the present moment and listen to God. So let me offer here the first in a series of twelve posts about the marriage of work and worship with Jesus. Continue reading “The Conversation — Visiting with Mary and Martha, part 1”

February means a lot of things at the Boyd house: Valentine’s Day, Mama’s birthday, and our annual “Willy Wonka celebration”:/news/2011/wonka-fest/ (which happened on a very low-key scale this year). The fruits of this month have included a serious amount of chocolate and some deep thoughts about life, God, and the spirituality of hunger. Continue reading “Meditations from a month in Wonka”

When our children were babies, I thought I would never have a quiet time with God again. It seemed unthinkable to encounter a moment of silence that I would not want filled with sleep. But for the past few weeks, I’ve been finding myself sitting in this chair in the early mornings, reading the same passage from Luke over and over. And looking forward to it. Continue reading “Return of the quiet time”