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 […]
Lent
The Miracle of Hearing
“What language would you speak if you could speak any language?” someone asked as we reviewed the liturgical calendar during
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.
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
Loaves and Fishes
A friend tells a story of being a little boy and having an ice cream cone in the back of the old family Cadillac on a hot summer day.
My Lenten Observation This Year
“You are always rushing and irritated.” The words from my car radio jarred me out of a busy day hurriedly
The Relief of Forgiveness
Have you ever met someone and, for reasons you can’t place, immediately decided they were annoying?
In Lent, the dazzling icons are covered in purple
Saint Michael’s parishioners connect to Episcopal touchstones in our sanctuary in many ways.
Please don’t follow me for more simple kid hair hacks
Our daughter came into the world with a large head, a conspicuous tuft of bright red hair, and a deep stubborn streak which clearly has no relation to her biological parentage.