Take This Bread

It was a Friday afternoon, early in June. Fridays at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, located in the heart of the Mission district of San Francisco, are when the food pantry is in operation. A charismatic and passionate woman named Sara Miles, a self-proclaimed atheist who wandered into St. Gregory’s one day and found a home, [...]

Cutting Room Floor

 
17As for you, my flock, thus says the Lord God: I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats: 18Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture, but you must tread down with your feet the rest of your pasture? When you drink of clear water, must you foul [...]

Maturity

When I turned 19, it was as if my taste buds changed overnight.  Instantly, foods I NEVER (ever) thought I’d enjoy, I started to love.  It began with coffee.  Then it was spicy foods.  Then it was smoked cheese, artichokes, greek olives.  Then it was red wine.  I don’t know if it was a hallmark [...]

The Waiting Game

I am not good at waiting.  Doctor running behind for the well-baby appointment?  I sit and think of the million things I’d rather be doing while jiggling a tired baby on my knee.  Long line at the grocery store?  I whip out three magazines to look over–and sometimes don’t even put them back in the [...]