At the close of the year I like to pay tribute to those books that have moved me, molded me, transported me, and made me …

Through November and December, each night’s darkness clamps a degree tighter. Much as my rational brain knows I have a critical role to play in …

Why does this memory return today?  This question is endlessly fruitful for those of us who seek the meaning buried in experience.  I ask it …

grounded in “the root of our being, securely held in the Absolute Being.” It is pragmatic because the belief then creates our reality.

We’re fortunate to have the time and space to grieve—together.  Had my father died even a month earlier, this might not have been possible.  I’m …

Every year I’m surprised by how much spring looks like autumn. I’ll walk to work, delighting in the crab apples blooming pink or …

Four years ago, shortly after Trump’s inauguration, my neighbor slapped a bumper sticker on her car that read, “He’s not my president!”  The dismissive, liberal …

We are each a jewel in a mighty net. When we are unaware of this, disasters like the pandemic happen. When we are …

Sure I want the thrill of traveling, the relief of a break from Covid monotony, the fun of loved ones’ company, and the delicious feast, …

Taking Refuge in Books Before 2021 sweeps me away, I’d like to pay tribute to the authors who grounded, inspired, and sustained me through 2020. Given …

The crises of our times are overwhelming. And Covid has tied our hands; we can’t offer solutions the way we’d like to, the way we …

We’re in the throes of deep revision and the only way out is through.