“The problem is not that there are problems.  The problem is expecting otherwise and then thinking that having problems is…

I looked up the origin of the phrase “true blue.”  Some people believe that it refers to the endless blue…

We were setting up for Sunday service a couple of weeks ago, with the usual bustle of preparation — sweeping,…

A few weeks ago, I was scheduled to meet a new patient, a lady with advanced dementia who lives in…

Thomas Merton wrote, “Those who are not thankful soon begin to complain of everything.”   What I love about this is…

On one of the social media platforms, a woman posted: “One time my dog found a discarded chicken sandwich in…

I don’t use the word “hallow” much.  Practically never.  I might change that. I’m familiar with the idea of hallowed…

I came across an article from a few years ago, by designer-writer-consultant Paul Jarvis. I saved this piece because it…

Travis and I were sharing a bottle of wine on the outside deck of a tasting room on Stearns Wharf,…

A few years ago, my friend Denise shared with me a wonderful story about St. Francis of Assisi: The town…

To move heaven and earth means to be relentless, to go to the greatest lengths, to give it everything we’ve…

WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE MAD THAT YOU FEEL?by Fred M. Rogers, 1968What do you do with the mad…