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Read moreConflict, Estrangement, and the Choices We Make About Belonging: Three Books About Struggling to Connect
What do we do when connection becomes complicated? These three book reviews explore why women leave church, the challenges of family estrangement, and how learning to navigate conflict can help us decide when to stay connected and when to let go.
Read more10 Ways to Think Bigger About Time
“I can trust that if I just keep working at it, and keep coming back to it, time will help me see things that I couldn’t see before.” —Laura Vanderkam…
Read moreWhat a Smelly Elevator Taught Me About Questioning Beliefs
The Elevator Test When the elevator door on the right opens, we immediately smell something. It stinks. It’s Monday afternoon at the apartment complex where we deliver free meals. Our…
Read moreEverything Is a Story: How the Narratives We Live By Shape Our Lives
The first time I heard Kaitlin Curtice speak was at a conference I attended three years ago. From her talk that evening, I wrote down these notes (among others): “Once…
Read moreHow to Cope with Climate Worry: A Book to Help You Breathe Again
Change in climate isn’t just something happening “out there” in the planet. It’s something happening inside us, too. The more facts I learn about current weather pattern shifts, the more…
Read moreHow to Grow a Long Joyspan: Why Older Can Truly Mean Better
Do you know Sister Jean? I first discovered Sister Jean in 2018 as I was watching March Madness, the annual NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. At 98 years old,…
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