Responding to Charlottesville
This weekend, I was mostly at a loss as I watched from afar what was happening in Charlottesville. Sickening news reports were balanced in my Facebook feed by photos of…
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Going from drowning in tasks to being overwhelmed by abundant generosity.
The Grand Adventure
Driving four Braid youth to summer camp turns out to be an illustration of the ways mentoring leads us into unexpected territory.
The Mixed Emotions of Going to Camp
Looking back on summers at camp mostly brings to mind fun and new adventures, but there were a lot of difficult parts as well.
The Water Cycle
Just as water evaporates from the earth and returns to the sky, our words and actions offered in hope will return to us.
Remembering the Keys
A mentor cultivates our potential little by little, in ways that are more significant than they appear in the moment.
The Thin Places
Very little separates us in this life from seeing the presence of the divine all around and in everything.
It’s Not Too Late
Finding faith even in the most difficult stories.
The Dancing Bus of Mull
A one-lane road in the Scottish countryside provides an apt metaphor for how we have to accommodate one another on the journey of life.