Grit or Quit
Ecclesiastes 3:1: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” A few months ago, I donated blood. At the end, there was a phlebotomist giving me the usual instructions....
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Open Spaces
About nine months before Stephanie died, I was meeting with my spiritual director, and he asked me a question. The question was, “What do you want?” This is a question Christians are sometimes hesitant...
Walking with God
As a means of seeking God during my sabbatical, one of my goals is to read the entire Bible over the course of the summer. Yesterday, I finished the book of Genesis. As I...
The Camino: A Thirteen Hundred Year Tradition
“Walking the Camino de Santiago is a moment when everything comes to life, including your soul.” – Paulo Coelho This summer, a main part of my sabbatical will be walking the Camino de Santiago, specifically...