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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Want to Raise Little Saints? Tell the Saints’ Stories
When I was a child, we had a beautiful, leather bound compilation of saints on our bookshelf, complete with illustrated pictures of haloed figures in…
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5 Steps to a Job You’ll Love
Labor Day is almost upon us, and recent college grads are entering the workforce for the first time. However, far too many young adults are…
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Revisiting Revelation: Learning to Love (Not Fear) the Bible’s Last Book
One evening after dinner when I was 7 years old, my mom hauled out the family Bible. “I think it’s time you kids read the…
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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