She looked so cute standing there in the middle of the path, bathed in the harsh light of the sodium lamp high up on the apartment building.  I walked slowly towards her, down the concrete towards a destiny I’d never imagined. It was the first time Rachel and I met.  Well, in person, anyways.  I […]

To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim. ~Mark Nepo Late last year, I began reading a daily reflection book called The Book of Awakening by the talented poet Mark Nepo. […]

  The call has gone out: SHOW ME WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE! A line in the sand has been drawn, and it’s been drawn around the world.  On Saturday, protest marches occurred on every continent, including Antarctica.  What began as a small group of women issuing a call on Facebook became a call that women […]

A dear friend of mine posted an outreach for perspective on Facebook: “If you marched today, what did you march for? I’m gathering there were lots of different reasons and I’m curious about the breadth of them.” I saw so many replies, some similar to my own, and some different. After a lot of reflection, here […]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! As the country prepares to spend time in reflection with friends and family, we wanted to share the prayer that will be said with our family at the table this evening. It is our wish that this season of gratitude and joy is not relegated to a specific time or season, but continues […]