by Emrys | Oct 24, 2017 | Above Tree Line, October 2017
Abhorring Silence I see more and more of us without a gap in our lives. Unless it pings us from our phones, demands the next snap in a streak, or causes the screen in our hands to light up, we do not pay attention to it. I have begun to encounter folks who live all...
by Emrys | Oct 18, 2017 | Above Tree Line, October 2017
Rest, Peace, Prayer I wandered through the Sonlight lodge, surveying the field and seeing if there were any unmet needs. I checked the coffee bar, the fresh fruit basket, and the status of the fire in the wood stove. Then I took a moment to watch our guests. One sat...
by Emrys | Sep 22, 2017 | Above Tree Line, September 2017
Behind the Scenes What most people—campers, parents, visitors—see in Sonlight is what brings people back to 120 acres of near-wilderness north of Pagosa Springs every year. They see great worship, teaching, hospitality, fun (and messy) games, fresh air, great food...
by Emrys | Sep 1, 2017 | Above Tree Line, September 2017
Mind the Gap: Morning Devotion James 1: 19-21 “Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.” I have a friend who is, shall we say, very well seasoned. He taught at the middle school and high school level for 20 years. He is a recovering...
by Emrys | Aug 28, 2017 | Above Tree Line, August 2017
Mind the Gap: Daily Devotion–Luke 2:39-52 A great deal of Christian piety boils Jesus down to a single ingredient. Jesus came to be a sacrifice for our sins. While God’s forgiveness of us is essential, all the gospel writers indicate that Jesus’ life for us is...
by Emrys | Aug 25, 2017 | Above Tree Line, August 2017
Mind the Gap: Morning Devotion Luke 2:21-24, 36-38 After seven years of marriage, Anna’s husband dies. She does not marry again. She does not attempt to return to a “normal life.” She spends the next, probably, 60 years in the temple, worshipping, fasting, and...
