“I will always have fear, but I need not be my fears, for I have other places within myself from which to speak and act.” – Parker Palmer”More than anything, fear blinds…” – Mark NepoTo be a personof faith, is to...
* This piece of writing is 6 years old. Much has changed in those years and much has stayed the same. All four kids took turns rummaging through the large metal pot that my husband uses to store old nuts, bolts, washers, and nails. After choosing their wares,...
I took this quick picture of our kitchen island the other day. I think it was the morning after my 9 year-olds had their first sleep-over. But, really, the picture might be much the same on any given morning or afternoon. This countertop is a magnet for clutter....
Words can satisfy your mind, but silence satisfies your soul. – Nitin Namdeo Join Spiritual Director, Kelly Chripczuk, for one, two, or all three Quiet Days this fall. These retreats are designed to be low-program and offer ample time and space to dwell in...
Summer Grace is a handful of blueberries dropped from the bush to your hand. (Some things are given, not grasped.) is a few days’ reprieve from sweltering heat. In coolness, freedom and possibility blossom. is the...
I decided I would swim every day we were there. That was Sunday night, after we arrived and ate dinner at the little cottage we were renting along a private lake. The kids hit the water that night, but John and I sat on the shore watching – grateful to have...
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