The greatest thing that anyone can do in life is to do something kind for someone else. We have probably all experienced the healing powers of the kindness of family and strangers. This past week, I was at the grocery store picking up a few things. I thought that I really didn’t even need a … [Read more…]
The easiest time to have faith is when life is going as we would like it to go when everyone is healthy, happy, and we are successful. This is when we feel the graces of God the strongest. The hardest time to have faith is when everything is going wrong and life is just one … [Read more…]
What makes you energetic? What brings you joy? What are you passionate about? These are the questions of Pentecost. These are the source of not only our inspiration in life but what we are willing to devote precious time and energy to. So let me share with you my passions, my joys, and what gives … [Read more…]
I always find stories of radical compassion, love, care and giving to be so inspirational. They are a reminder to me that God calls us to more in life then to be worrying about ourselves. They remind me that God’s care is so great for me and all of humanity and life that he watches … [Read more…]
One my favorite games to play when I was a child, was Marco Polo. We used to play it in the pool almost every single day in the summer. My brother used to make all sorts of rules that I never ever followed. His eyes would be closed calling “Marco!”. And I was quietly getting … [Read more…]
I read a lot. I read all different types of books, each at different parts of my life and for different reasons. Some I read to increase my knowledge. Others I read to relax my brain, and still others I read for pure entertainment. Then I also read to know what is going on in … [Read more…]
In 2008, I worked in a church up in Preston Connecticut. This church had a good diversity of members. One family was from Korea and the grandmother did not know English but still liked to attend worship every Sunday. So to ensure that the service was worth something spiritually to her, we would work with … [Read more…]
Loving and caring for one another is traditionally linked with the idea of motherhood. However, not all mothers are naturals at this and sometimes that figure in our lives who provides that love and care is in fact not our mothers. For me though, my mother did provide that nurturing care that helped me to … [Read more…]
Many of you may already know that my sister-in-law Adrienne was in the Peace Corps and lived in Costa Rica for 2 years. So when looking into hospitality, I thought it was important to understand hospitality in different cultures. So I spoke with her about her experiences with hospitality in the very rural small village … [Read more…]
I am reading a book right now that has really called me to think about the nature of religion. The name of the book is Not in God’s Name by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. It looks into violence done in the name of God, in the name of one monotheistic religion or another. He looks at … [Read more…]
