Last week, my son talked to his cousin on Facetime. They were playing Legos together, turning their iPods back and forth, alternating between seeing each other’s faces and seeing each other’s toys....
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At a recent Laity Lodge Writer's Retreat, a few participants asked me about the possibility of someday writing for us at The...
In our book club discussion last week, we looked at the mindsets that underlie a mindless or mindful approach to life. This...
What joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises. Psalm 84:4 I recently sent my son, Nathan, off to college. He’s a freshman at New York University. (That’s...
I was cleaning out the basement last weekend when I turned my attention to an old file cabinet perched in a dark...
In yesterday’s reflection, I suggested, on the basis of Jesus’ parable in Luke 19:11-27, that our purpose in life is to be faithful to God. We can live with freedom from the need...
One day, at a nursing home in Connecticut, elderly residents were each given a choice of houseplants to care for and were asked to make a number of small decisions about their daily...
If you’ve ever wanted to run a business with Christian principles, there are pitfalls that await you. Your motives will be questioned...
Rise up, O God, and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you. Psalms 82:8 Where is God’s country? Plenty...
I slide onto Mom’s piano bench, a polished rectangle that always seemed tailor-made for two players instead of one. But I sit alone in front of these 88 keys, where we sisters spent...
