Wednesday, March 27, 2013
IPLawGuy, Criminal Lawyer
Last night's trial at St. John's Episcopal Church in Boulder, featuring IPLawGuy, was pretty awesome. We had wonderful witnesses, a great discussion afterwards, and several hung juries. I believe that at one point IPLawGuy also referred to a Roman Centurion as a "feckless stump."
Really, though, it was an incredible pleasure to try a case with this wonderful longtime friend. As I sat down after examining Peter, for example, he wrote down a word on a notepad and slid it over to me. It said "Vipers."
I knew what he meant-- that I had forgotten to bring in that Jesus referred to the Pharisees as a "brood of vipers." It was important and short and correct, of course. That's what I thought it would be like, and it was. Old friends can communicate that way. It's a subtle and elegant thing.
Today... off to Texas! It feels good to be going back to the Lone Star.
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With the 'Trial of Christ,' Kristen and memories of Katherine from a year ago - and the nearness of, for many, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter - thoughts of 'death' and 'new life' are so relevent.
As each season's lenten journeys and reflections promise an Easter experience, need we be more aware and attentive to our daily experiences of death and new life?
As our head rests upon pillow each evening, have we embraced that which is lost each day - and that which is promised for each new tomorrow?
Is there any prayer or petition more precious than seeking to 'see' more clearly the gifts of life that surround us?
Are we aware of the 'Jesus(es), the Katherines and the Kristens in our midst? Are we not all called to 'comfort' - in ways noticed as well as unnoticed?
Whose eyes need we notice, whose frown need we reshape, whose ear need we become, shoulder to support, embrace to provide comfort, whisper to encourage - and hope for tomorrow to offer?
Who will we notice and encounter today, that through His blessing bestowed on us, we might be a 'light' that helps transform the 'day's daily death' into the promise of a 'new tomorrow' and its 'new life' . . .
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As each season's lenten journeys and reflections promise an Easter experience, need we be more aware and attentive to our daily experiences of death and new life?
As our head rests upon pillow each evening, have we embraced that which is lost each day - and that which is promised for each new tomorrow?
Is there any prayer or petition more precious than seeking to 'see' more clearly the gifts of life that surround us?
Are we aware of the 'Jesus(es), the Katherines and the Kristens in our midst? Are we not all called to 'comfort' - in ways noticed as well as unnoticed?
Whose eyes need we notice, whose frown need we reshape, whose ear need we become, shoulder to support, embrace to provide comfort, whisper to encourage - and hope for tomorrow to offer?
Who will we notice and encounter today, that through His blessing bestowed on us, we might be a 'light' that helps transform the 'day's daily death' into the promise of a 'new tomorrow' and its 'new life' . . .
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