…I have a matted print of Mother Emanuel in my office that I purchased at the Charleston Market. I am inspired every time I look at it because of the deep and authentic faith the people of this church have displayed.
Read MoreToday is the first day of the second week of the new decade. How’s it been going so far? My hunch is that you are hard at it, honing and developing those well though-out new habits that you’d like to incorporate this year. A lot of us are raising the exercise ante, determined to create some kind of momentum that will carry us through the “I don’t feel like it!” doldrums. We are trying to eat healthy, live kindly, and view the coming days with optimism.
Read MoreI recently returned from international travel - the longest flight and distance I’ve ever embarked on. The trip was amazing, a full-immersion into a new culture and behind-the-scenes engagement with long-term workers. I loved it. I said I want to go back. I believe in the beauty of travel and relationships and learning with fresh perspectives that only come from changing my routine.
Read MoreI have a specific memory of kneeling on the concrete sidewalk along Nebraska Avenue, huddled with some schoolboys around a dry leaf, or maybe it was a piece of paper, holding a magnifying glass - trying to start a little fire. I don’t remember whose dime-store magnifying glass we were experimenting with, but we were all excited to see if this was an actual possibility.
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