A few weeks back a dear friend confronted me about some unhealthy patterns of emotion she saw in me. She is correct. The unhealthy…
The Limits of Contentment
We can know some things about ourselves only when we are tested. Margie and I have taken “The Defensive Driving Course” that’s offered to…
Faith’s fragility
Over the last few months I’ve found myself in multiple conversations about the fragility of faith. That’s a phrase coined by philosopher Charles Taylor…
Heartbroken or Hopeful (maybe both)
I felt heartbroken after reading this excerpt from “Figuring” by Maria Popova who blogs at Brain Pickings. She is a secularist bravely trying to…
Gratefulness
Gratitude is hard to learn, as any parent will tell you. Sometimes I hesitate before giving some treat to a child because I know…
Not retirement, but faithfulness
Recently people have asked if I’m retired. No, I say. In fact, I don’t believe in it. For one thing, I don’t golf. Tried…
Let’s hit the Pause button
One of the things I find myself constantly thinking about is how discerning, faithful Christians can bring a measure of grace into our fallen…
A New Normal
Margie and I have been talking recently about what we call our new normal. We’re aging, which is no surprise since we’ve been doing that…
How Do You Love God?
I recently reread St Augustine’s Confessions. And once again I am impressed by his uncompromising insistence that love is central to Christian faith and…
I Want to Live Here
“I want to live here.” That was Anita’s response to our week long stay at a cabin in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area –…