Fasting the Illusion of Independence – 40 People of Lent Project
“Remind me of a love that is good and let the warmth of it tug loose a memory of being seen and loved, even cherished by a familiar, knowing face.…
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Which Is Worse: The Straw or the Burger?
Review of "Not the End of the World"
“Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children.” – Ancient Kenyan proverb Straw or Burger? When I…
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I’m sitting in my recliner at home on a Wednesday evening. My phone rings. That’s rare (it’s usually a buzz from a text or a ding from a Polo). I…
Read more9 Ways to Be Happily Productive
I did my version of a power hour yesterday. In the middle of my regular tasks, I scheduled in an hour for six different projects—some large, some small—and set a…
Read moreHelp for the Complexities of Religious Trauma
The train tracks were a few miles from my childhood home, but deep in the night, when the house was quiet, I could occasionally hear the train whistle blow. I’d…
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Your Heart Was Made to Linger Here
—Book Review
Some books bring a quick invitation to “Read me” and then move along to your next thing. Other books encourage you to make room in your heart for them: to…
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