Lessons from Mary and Martha in the things we really need.
Will a place to lay my head ever materialize?
Could filling a roll-off be considered a spiritual discipline?
Emotional gleanings from the film Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead.
A reflection on God entering the world as a newborn baby.
On raising kids who are helpers rather than hoarders.
A review of John Hamburg's new bromantic comedy, I Love You, Man.
A collection of thoughts gathered during time spent in Africa.
A tale of two situations, or how I learned to let go.
Pondering gift registry in the final stages of planning a wedding.
On what we stand to gain when we look down, instead of ahead.
What to do when the system's getting you down...even in your sleep.
Learning from the ordinary spectacle of birds on a wire.
Thoughts on charity and social justice.
A meditation on the life and death of a friend who called upon others to care.
How a young parent learned by example to trust providence.
Getting involved with adoption and foster care.
What we can gain in losing everything.
A cross-cultural friendship sparks questions about what’s necessary.
Exploring an alternative model to first world power dynamics.
I am in need of some serious dental work.
From slumming chocolate bark as a child to raising money for meaningful cause as an adult.
Confronting the luxury of DIY porn.
Your kids were supposed to have perfect parents. You were supposed to have perfect kids. You’re all plain out of luck.