February 14th: Ash Wednesday, the Beginning of Lent
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Season of Lent for the Western Christian Church. It includes the 46 days before Easter on…
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Telling the Christmas Story
I was not surprised to hear the words “Your bag is overweight,” when checking in for my flight to Chicago to spend Christmas with…
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Spreading the Light on Hanukkah
Put on your yarmulke, it’s time for – wait, what exactly is Hanukkah about? Or is it Chanukah? Some have argued that there are…
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Advent: Personal Reflections
On this cold evening of December 3rd, the flame of one candle severs the darkness and eases the chill. It is the first Sunday…
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Full of Grace – Film Review
Full of Grace is the story of the early Christian church at a pivotal point in its growth. Ten years have passed since Jesus was…
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Why Richard Avedon is One of My Favorite American Photographers
‘Divide and conquer’ is worn out. It already has ravished us – “the human beings” – down to the very cells of our DNA….
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One White American Woman’s Journey into Understanding the Repercussions of Privilege….
The United States’ Pledge of Allegiance reads as follows: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the…
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Five Things I Learned From Kazakhstan
My husband and I moved to Kazakhstan back in 1995 with our two small children, aged 2 and 4 months old. To say it…
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Back to Almaty – A Runner’s Reflections on Four Continents in Ten Days
“Вы профессиональный бегун? Are you a professional runner?” I’m on a city bus in Almaty, Kazakhstan on my way to run in a local city…
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Resilience Amidst the Temporary – Chasing Rootedness During Transition
Now, where did I pack my blue athletic shorts? Was it the green duffel or the gray one? I rummage for some minutes more…
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Let’s Care About Our Planet – For More Than Just Earth Day
“People cared.” Those words of Gaylord Nelson are the core hope for Earth Day. That by being aware of the realities facing our world would cause…
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Prison Fellowship – Giving a Voice to the Voiceless
At my desk at Prison Fellowship in northern Virginia, there’s an index card tacked to the wall of my cubicle. On it I’ve written…
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