Connecting Camera Concepts with the Spiritual Life: Depth of Field
As I noted in last week’s post, I’m getting to know a new camera. I’m also using this opportunity to connect some photography terms, which are top-of-mind for me these days, with the spiritual life. Last week I focused on focus and this week I’ll address a related...
How Much Is Enough?
Last week, I reflected on how grateful I am for enough rain, and enough food, clothing, and work. This week, I want to reflect on the word enough and how we think about it in America today. To do that, I’m going to begin with a fairly modern notion: the nuclear...
Being Grateful for Enough
It’s high summer here in the desert Southwest. I’m always grateful for warm temperatures (being raised in the desert!). We also, finally, got some measurable monsoon rainfall this past week—and have had some good rains since. (Henry had earlier begun to claim we were...
Is Trauma Our Cultural Norm?
I’ve been thinking about mass shootings lately—not because I want to, but because, if I dip into the news at all, they are impossible to avoid. Mass shootings are increasingly endemic in American culture, and I’ve been pondering the long-term consequences. I’m...
Engage and Bear Witness
As I conclude my series of reflections on the Spiritual Directors International’s Engage 2022 Conference I attended last month, I’m well aware that I’ve only scratched the surface of what I heard, the conversations I had, and the challenges and inspiration I received....
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