On Silence and What It Teaches
We live in an age that has declared war on silence. I've been thinking about what we lose in that war.
Continue reading → On Waiting: An Advent Reflection
Advent is, structurally, a season about waiting. Which makes it countercultural in the best possible way.
Continue reading →Five Good Ideas for the Long Dark of December
December is the darkest month by measurement and the brightest by tradition. Here are five ideas for navigating it with some grace.
Continue reading →A Prayer of Gratitude for Imperfect Things
Gratitude is easier for the obvious gifts. This is a prayer for the harder, more complicated ones.
Continue reading →Why I Still Read Physical Books
I own an e-reader. I use it. And yet the books I remember, the ones that changed how I think, are almost all physical objects I can point to on a shelf.
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