In July 2017, I knocked on the door of a home in the middle-of-nowhere Montana. Just off the freeway snaking[…]
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Category: Religion & Spirituality
Death and Taxes: On Being Forced to Contribute to What You Believe Is Wrong
Laid out on my bedroom floor are my business receipts from 2017: equipment purchases, meals, parking, miles driven, etc. For[…]
Read moreOur Detours Don’t Define Us
I heard this quote at a presentation I attended Saturday. I’ll talk more about this in a second. First, I[…]
Read more72 Hours of Silence (A Spiritual Experience)
I approached his office door. He was seated inside, leaning against his desk while thumbing his cell phone. He noticed[…]
Read moreLittle Changes, Big Results
Why is it humans don’t always do the things they know would benefit them? Things like waking up (or going[…]
Read moreChange and Endings: Truths of Life We Struggle to Face
“I don’t know if God plays favorites. But if he does, Dorothy would be at the top of his list.”[…]
Read moreAyla Travels the World, Part 6: A Christian’s Insights on Muslim Egypt
Ayla’s last stop in Europe on her 3-month global trek was to the Vatican. She was able to enjoy this home[…]
Read moreAyla Travels the World, Part 5: Video of the Vatican
Two weeks into Ayla’s 3-month trek across the globe, the Norwegian was now going to leave her home continent. After[…]
Read moreMake Memorial Day a Memorable Day
Think Memorial Day, think military veterans. Think military veterans, think of their service and our gratitude. Think of service and[…]
Read moreWhat Is Home? a Hmong-American Woman Reflects on the Many Homes She’s Had
Home. What is home? Merriam-Webster’s dictionary gives us two definitions: 1) the place (such as a house or apartment) where[…]
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