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Summer R.E.S.T.

We count “sleeps” in our house to mark the time left until an anticipated event occurs. There are officially five “sleeps” left in the...

Resting Body, Busy Mind

One of the primary reasons we do not rest well is that our minds keep chattering away at us. Minds are built for processing...

Technology and Community

When my mother was dying, the family gathered around her bed as she was anointed. Four of the five of us children were there....

Deep in the Darkness

The bumper sticker on the back of the beat-up green Mini Cooper my kids drive reads, “Thank you, dark!” under a bank of what...

Three Attitudes That Can Help Us Celebrate for 50 Days

It’s the end of the semester where I teach, and while there are many goodbyes, there are also many invitations. There are invitations to...

10 Reasons to Like the Easter Season

I recently posted this question on Facebook: “What is one reason you like the Easter season?” I received multiple responses, which I combined with...

God’s Voice Was in a Phone Call

My grandfather used to call me his “little motor mouth” when I was a child. I think Jesus might call me that, too, even...

On the Edge of Faith

This Second Week of Easter we encounter Nicodemus in the Gospels—a man who is drawn to Jesus, but never fully steps across the threshold...

Guiltless Pleasure

If there’s a contrast to Lent, it’s Easter. If Lent is a time for holy sacrifice, Easter is a time for holy indulgence. I...

Living Our Way into Easter Joy

I’m often struck by friends who note how much harder it can be to “feel” Easter than to experience Lent. Somehow the reflection on...

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