Giving: Reimagined
After he spent two weeks volunteering at a hostel for pilgrims along the Camino, a friend returned with a gift for me. I was surprised…
read moreWatching The Past Go Up In Flames
“Would you like to stay for dinner?” my friends asked. “I would love to, but I already have plans,” I told them. “I’m going to…
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How I’m Overcoming Judginess in a Divided World
I feel the anger rising as I scroll. “She is so ignorant.” “I can’t believe he actually thinks that.” “What is wrong with her?” The…
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A Lesson in Waiting: An Advent Retreat
Our preparations for Christmas often overwhelm us with occasions for waiting. We wait in line at stores. We wait for Christmas bonuses, traveling relatives, the…
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Ordinary Time, Extraordinary Possibilities
If I was to ask anyone at my school what season of the year it is, I’d hear the same loud, joyful response: “It’s summer!”…
read moreA Living-With-Less Challenge
The pilgrims of the Middle Ages didn’t carry much of anything. Images depict them in a long cloaks and simple sandals, a walking stick in…
read moreHome Sweet Home
A couple Sundays ago, 500 people walked through my house. I — or more accurately my home — was part of the 2013 Tour of…
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