“Home is supposed to be a place of security, the last resort of refuge.” author Janvier Chouteu-Chando, "Disciples of Fortune" In an age in which small churches are more often converted into airy homes or trinket shops, we had the rare pleasure this weekend of welcoming a "new" place of worship into the world. The… Continue reading Sanctuary from E and i
Category: spiritual life
Finely balanced network
“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” A.A. Milne, "Winnie-the-Pooh" Today's post was -- in my late-night, writerly thoughts -- originally titled "Cloud of Witnesses." Then, a friend introduced me to the above phrase. "Observant Jews give thanks every morning for a… Continue reading Finely balanced network
SEO, Patagonia & dogs
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” Theodore Parker, American transcendentalist, abolitionist A bit of internal research revealed an amusing trend at Outside magazine. Staffers report they have found headline keywords associated with stories that go viral on the internet. Among them, "Patagonia" (the outerwear company) and "dog" were… Continue reading SEO, Patagonia & dogs
The way we were
“Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were.” Marcel Proust, French novelist We once had a neighbor whose father served as a doctor in the Civil War. Yes, the Civil War. She was in her 90's when we met. Her father remarried after his first wife's death, had a daughter… Continue reading The way we were
Defying gravity
"With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come." William Shakespeare You could say the guy was armed to the Bluetooth. He sat at our favorite diner, waiting for his soup -- while texting, reading something on a Kindle and wearing a fitness tracker on each wrist and a Bluetooth in one ear. And, I thought… Continue reading Defying gravity
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 