Letting the Weeds Grow for Bees in 2025
Earlier this month, Henry and I attended the graduation of his goddaughter Isabel at Berea College. If you’re not familiar with Berea, it’s worth learning more about this unusual Kentucky institution that was founded by “ardent abolitionists and radical reformers” in...
Disruption, Chaos, and Illness
The past week has been quite chaotic in our home. Back in October, our water heater decided to spring a leak overnight, and we had water all over the kitchen floor by morning. Immediate mitigation ensued, and further investigation showed water damage in the pantry,...
What Shall I Ponder in the New Year?
New Year greetings, friends! I pray that the year ahead will bring you many blessings. I’m also praying about what you would like me to ponder on this blog this year, and I welcome your input. Some planning is already in the works. I think I’ve got a Lenten theme to...
Reflecting on the Crucible that Is the New Year
Dear friends, I continue to reflect on images and ideas that came to me during our pilgrimage to the Holy Land in November 2022. In this post, I’d like to make some connections between pilgrimage as crucible and our pilgrim journey into the new year. A crucible is the...
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