Apr 13, 20192 minNo takers AND a dog peed on my signIt’s rare that I get fewer than five people who ask for a blessing during my stint on the sidewalk. I’ve been doing this roughly once a...
Mar 26, 20192 minDon't forget Margaret!Last year a woman walking her dog stopped to tell me there’s a ghost in my church named Margaret. She couldn’t give me any details except...
Mar 9, 20192 minAshes for the grumpyI got the idea for this ministry from Ashes to Go, when clergy and laypeople alike offer ashes outdoors, rather than inside the church,...
Feb 21, 20193 minScarf? Stole? Same difference.“I like your scarf!” She was referring to my stole. It’s the long piece of fabric that priests where around their necks and that hangs...
Jan 25, 20192 minGrace or gimmick?As I’ve written before, I rarely get snide remarks in this ministry. One of these rare moments occurred a few months ago when a very...
Jan 11, 20192 minTravel companions against traffickingToday is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. As I once told a man who asked for a blessing, anti-trafficking work is a cause close...