Emmaus Was Never the Destination

by Lane | Easter, Poetry

This piece was first written as a poem nearly fifteen years ago, born out of a quiet meditation on the road to Emmaus and the mysterious ache of hearts set ablaze. At the time, it held more wonder than understanding—an attempt to name what it feels like to encounter...

Eastering On: Your Invitation to Celebrate and Behold Joy

by Lane | Devotional, Easter, Pentecost

Easter morning shouts, “Celebrate!” We greet one another with jubilant phrases:  “Alleluia! Christ is risen!”  “The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!”    After forty days of Lent, full of fasting and the ups and downs of Holy Week, we are more than ready to...

Snapshots of Holy Week: Behold Grief. Behold Hope.

by Lane | Easter, Lent, Spiritual Practices, Stations of the Cross, Writing

In decades past, upon arriving home from my travels, I rushed to the photo-finishing shop, in a hurry to drop off undeveloped film, eager to see the snapshots of memories made. A few days later, I pushed the glass door open again as the cling-clang of the bell...

Behold Your Grief

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...

Doubt: The Skeptical Visitor

by Lane | Easter, Lent

Fast on the heels of bright spring Easter euphoria, grey clouds of doubt grumble. Just a week or so ago, we celebrated the everlasting good news of an empty tomb. With eyes glued to the risen Christ, we rejoiced.   Yet days later, some small shadow twists or...

Walking Through Holy Week

by Lane | Easter, Lent, Spiritual Practices

Holy Week stands as a pivot point for all of history. We see the moment Love offered all of Himself for all of us, His beloveds. What a sacred week. Let’s behold Jesus as we trace His path through Holy Week.   Our Journey with Jesus through Holy Week Each day of...