blessing for openings and closures
A Blessing for Openings Blessed are YouLord our GodQueen of the UniverseFor openings—A break in the cloudsA hole in a treeA path through underbrush Blessed are You For boxed parcelsAnd bagged giftsThe eagerness that rises in meTo unwrap, receive, connectOpen armsOpen seatOpen heart Blessed are YouLord our GodQueen of the UniverseFor my favorite shoes by the…
How to Be a Spouse
Just a few skillsAre necessaryFor domestic bliss Tell the truth—or don’tGet naked—or don’tFind a shared hobby—or don’t Does that clear things up?I think it covers the bases Or maybe I’ve simplified it too much Make love frequentlyBut never by the calendar Ask questionsBut not too manyor at the wrong time Enjoy time togetherExcept when it’s…
Dear Darkness,
At first I thought the crack in my confidence, my wellbeing, my competence, was small, like the tiny valleys in the top of an old wooden table, or a playground injury a bandaid can soothe. But it was not small. And to my horror, as it widened, I discovered beneath it a cavern of self-loathing…
Mixed Media Life
“In visual art, mixed media describes artwork in which more than one medium or material has been employed.” (en.wikipedia.org) My friend Jessica and I are not responsible for each other, and I believe our friendship relies on this independence, this mutual exclusion from the logistics of each other’s lives. We share books and ideas and…
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Hi, I’m Tobi Goff, a recovering perfectionist, learning the crazy ways of Jesus. I am married to a fellow kingdom seeker and together we imperfectly respond to the mystery of God’s grace in our lives. We have two young daughters and enjoy raising them in an old house in the beautiful pacific northwest.
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