Beauty in the Ashes
Today is Ash Wednesday, marking the start of our Lenten journey. For the next several weeks, we will follow the call […]
Lent
In the Garden
When I was in high school, I had the opportunity to visit the Holy Land with my family. We were
Making Palm Sunday Special for Children
“The disciples brought donkey to Jesus and threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. As he went
Holy Week at Home
For many families, attending church on a weeknight is challenging, to say the least. School, sports, lessons, orthodontist appointments –
Autopilot, Unpacking, and This Year’s Lent
Our family moved this winter. We’re in the same town, just in another house about a mile down the road. My
Engaging Lenten Practices as a Family
I’ve been thinking a lot over the past few weeks about how my family might engage the traditional Lenten practices.
Break Open The Story: Approaching Good Friday Anew
If Palm Sunday’s approach to the Passion skips too quickly through the events of Holy Week, I would propose an approach to Good Friday that reverses the balance
The Very Stones
Jesus replies, “I tell you, if they keep quiet, the very stones will cry out.”
The often overlooked wisdom of children
Recently a dear mentor shared some stories of her current work, which explores how the particular gifts of children’s sense of the spiritual world might inform a sustainable response to the climate crisis