Dancing Between Hope, Possibility, and Wonder
Advent is almost over. Christmas is just a few days away. Over this past week, I’ve been intensively focused on work, with a number of projects nearing conclusions or significant milestones. At the same time, I’ve been seeking to stay connected somehow to the season,...
Balancing Joy and Stillness in This Advent Season
Twenty years ago(!), Henry was in seminary, and we were living in an apartment on the campus of Andover-Newton Theological School. One of the gifts of being on campus was access to a well-stocked mosaic studio. One former student had been a mosaic artist. After their...
Evolving Religious Practices
Have your religious practices changed over time? Many of us were taught to pray by parents or other trusted and faithful adults. Others picked up a connection with the Divine more organically, through spending time in nature or by witnessing a seemingly supernatural...
Where Do You Find Joy?
The “holiday season” is upon us. Of course, stores have been hawking holiday treasures since before Halloween. Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, the focus turns to hyping joy—with the help of jingly music, sparkling decorations, holiday parties, gift-giving, and...
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