There are moments in our lives that can change everything. For Chris Orwig, it happened in a tent, at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in California. A bachelor party; and he was camping with a group of friends. When first invited, Chris said no. He relented when told that the first [...]
Lady Elaine Fairchilde is the mischief maker in Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. Lady Elaine is not a pretty puppet. To be fair, well. . .let us just say she is particularly beauty-challenged. In one episode, Lady Elaine was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up. She said without hesitation, ‘I want to be [...]
Kathleen Norris writes about her niece (in her book Acedia and Me) . When her niece was three, Kathleen’s brother would drive her to day care in the morning, and her mother, who worked as a stock-broker and financial planner, would pick her up in the afternoon. She always brought an orange, peeled so that [...]
It is a New Year. Per usual, I didn’t get around to making any resolutions. I find it sufficient to dust off my list from last year, and work on the ones I never got around to. Plenty of folk cover the gamut for me on 43things.com. A few I liked this year: Keep a [...]
“Hi, I’m Sharon. You ready?” I follow her. “Can you make me look young, distinguished and handsome,” I say. She glances back, “Well, I’ll try, but there is a surcharge for handsome.” I’m in downtown Atlanta with a conference for Spiritual Directors International, doing a presentation about how spiritual care is grounded in self-care. I [...]
Last night I watched Jet Li’s movie, Fearless. It is the story of Huo Juanjia. Huo Juanji is the son of a great fighter who refuses to teach his son to fight. But Huo learns on his own, and wins. With each win, the taste of victory and pride co-mingle. He grows up with an [...]
“Where’s your blog?” A Sabbath Moment reader’s email implores. “I used to follow your blog. Where did it go?” Short answer? I don’t know. Long answer? I really don’t know. That’s only sort of true. Here’s what I know: I used to blog at blogger.com Now, my blog is here. This is the kind of [...]
