The Hope of Spring: Lessons in Transition
When my lease ended in November, I wasn’t quite sure where I would go next. I had recently left my job working for a nonprofit,…
Spirituality
Why Lent Is a Great Time to Deal With Change
I’m terrible at handling change. I frequently treat change not as a graceful passage from one “life” room into another, but rather as a door…
Don’t Forget About Hospitality This Lent
Hospitality is perhaps not the first virtue we think of when setting out on our Lenten journey. We look to more austere concepts like sacrifice,…
Perspectives on Lent: A Guide to Help With Spiritual Reflection
The season of Lent is upon us, and it’s a great time of year for some personal and spiritual reflection. Whether you’re struggling through your…
Appreciating Lent’s Lessons as a Non-Lent Follower
I spent two years of elementary school at a private Lutheran School in Wisconsin. That was my introduction to Ash Wednesday and Lent, the Christian…
How My Church Community Pulled Me out of Depression
I stood outside of the Wesley United Methodist Church on the corner of Fentworth Blvd in Franklin Square, NY. I reached for the doorknob with…
When You Haven’t Saved the World Yet
The truth is, I haven’t saved the world yet. I thought by now that maybe I would have. Even worse, I still eat the same…
The Silent Treatment: How Turning Down the Noise Helped Me Heal My Loneliness
For years, my days started with an alarm at 7 a.m. and an insulin shot. I tuned into the radio as I got ready and…
Overcoming Fear with Love
There are so many things I can think of to fear in this world: illness, loss of loved ones, unjust political systems. Each day the…
The Best Ways to Express Gratitude This Holiday Season
The holiday season is here! The temperature is going down, the number of hot chocolates purchased is going up, and retail stores are already playing…
