Rest as Resistance and the Nap Ministry
A couple of weeks ago a friend told me about the Nap Ministry. This idea was new to me, but it really struck a chord, and I wanted to share it with you today. Over the years, I often struggled to stay awake during workdays, especially after lunch. I became accustomed...
Continued Learning about My Role in Making a Difference
A couple weeks ago, I read a blog post that linked to another that got me thinking in new ways about my role in making change in America today. The blog post I initially read included this sentence: “When black people are in pain, white people just join book clubs.”...
Pondering Invasive Species in the Web of Life
Buffelgrass is taking over southern Arizona. This invasive perennial grass originated in Africa and was imported for erosion control and livestock grazing. Now it’s ravaging the wild lands in my area, overtaking native species in our desert landscape (you can see its...
“Violence Is the Only Recourse of the Exhausted Mind”
It’s Holy Week, and I’ve got violence on my mind—not because of any intent to engage in it, but from an overabundance of it around me. The synoptic gospels tell us that during this week before his death, Jesus resorts to violence in overturning the business tables of...
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