by Mary Dyer | Sep 19, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
The day started simply enough. After driving my spouse Sheryl to pick up a car at the rental company for her work trip, I declared a sabbath day. This sabbath would involve a mystery novel and the necessary daily nap. Before my nap, though, I needed to stop by the...
by Mary Dyer | Jul 11, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
It was a lazy afternoon. I was relaxing on the couch with my dog and cats, wearing my favorite T-shirt that reads, “Jesus Took Naps.” It had been a great morning. I had just heard the good news that a publisher had accepted my book submission, “Navigating the Rippling...
by Mary Dyer | Jun 3, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
I have been thinking about all the destruction going on in the world– Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Israel, Ukraine and Russia, and the trials of a former president accused of committing 94 felonies across multiple trials. The list goes on. Sharyl, my spouse, and I were on...
by Mary Dyer | Apr 9, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
The story of Jesus’ transfiguration is an invitation for us to see through the “veil” that separates us from seeing clearly. I’m mindful of two transfiguration moments in my own life. The first was when Sheryl, my spouse, and I were returning home from our annual...
by Mary Dyer | Feb 2, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
When I was young, I played a hand game called “rock, paper, scissors.” Rock would win over scissors, paper over rock, and scissors over paper. Yet the game was “fixed” because if water had been one of the choices, water would always win. I use this game to tell you a...
