Naturally
Organic. True to self. Natural. Good things, right? But if I did what came naturally, might I be a lesser me?
Author: Nick
May People Be Blessed
What can we do in the midst of deep divides and our own political hopes and fears? Right now, scripture is helping me orient what to hope for and how…
Let It All Fall
Every fall I feel like the trees propose a dare. “Drop everything. All those things that make you productive, efficient, helpful, and beautiful, throw them to the ground! Just see…
Tell Me That One
This week has been brought to me by the letter “I,” early mornings, anxious thoughts, and being challenged by the faith of my five-year-old.
All the Things We Don’t Know Yet
Many of us have been given a close-up view of how learning works lately. And that new perspective is forcing me to learn a thing or two as well.
Goodbye Familiarity
Whether bidding farewell to family or friends, goodbyes are never easy. But what about when we’re saying goodbye to safety, security, and any sense of what might be around the…
This Is a Hard Thing
Over dinner the other night I discovered my kids know things it’s taken me too long to know. Things about what’s wrong with the world. Things about what can make…
Making Something More
Breadmaking has been teaching me that disorientation, waiting, and intense heat are the ways that something ordinary turns into something worth sharing.
The King of Lost Causes
The miracle of Jesus’ resurrection reverses the course of even the most hopeless situations.
Like Littles
Almost anytime I lose my bearings, I’m somehow reminded to follow the example of my kids. Humbling, to say the least.
There’s the Gold
Making things is hard work. But along the way we catch these glimmers, these flashes of light, these flickers that remind us why we started digging to begin with.