by Lane | Devotional, Easter, Lent, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices, Writing
On Ash Wednesday, I enter the dim sanctuary to hear my beginning and ending declared: “from dust you are, to dust you shall return.” (Gen. 3:19) The rector marks my forehead with ashes. In the starkness, I mourn. I ache. I long. I grieve. So...
by Lane | Devotional, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
In January, snow and ice descended on Savannah. Camellia blossoms encased in ice encapsulated the unusual winter storm that shut our town down. Behold, God, full of creative wonder, sprinkling white beauty in the deep South! Can you imagine the lofty Rocky...
by Lane | Spiritual Disciplines, Writing
Every morning, God is faithful. Every noontime, God is faithful. Every evening, God is faithful. Constant. Sure. Trustworthy. Ever present. Faithful. “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are...
by Lane | Devotional, Lectio Divina, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices, Writing
Nestled in the corner of a strip shopping center, my favorite Colorado Thai restaurant served scrumptious pineapple chicken curry. Eager to replicate the dish, I set out to decipher the ingredients and spices involved in the creation. I scribbled down notes as I...
