Fear, Fearing the Lord, and Walking in Love
Any biology textbook can tell us that fear brings a lot of energy. In the face of threats (or perceived threats), adrenaline courses through our veins and helps keep us…
Any biology textbook can tell us that fear brings a lot of energy. In the face of threats (or perceived threats), adrenaline courses through our veins and helps keep us…
What does it mean to love our neighbors in a time of coronavirus? Like many Americans, I’ve paid increasing attention these past few days to reports about the spread of…
Most Americans will never know their names, yet many women, through their actions, have contributed to the undoing of injustice. When we traveled to Montgomery, Alabama a few months ago,…
It was a dreary night outside, and a warm welcome inside the library of Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport, CT Tuesday night. After a winter of traveling south to talk…
Request Your FREE RESOURCE: 5 Ways to Experience God’s Love and Practice Peace I wrote earlier this week about what a difference it makes when we pay attention to the…
When our daughter was diagnosed with Down syndrome, we felt fear for her future, but love carried us all. I’m increasingly convinced that one of the things that keeps us…
“Love is not a sentiment. It is a commitment…” As I drove home from a beautiful weekend in Richmond at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, I was listening to an interview…
I’ve been meeting with a spiritual director once a month for the past few months, and recently she challenged me to observe the season of Lent by journaling with my…
Jean Vanier, founder of the L’Arche community, beloved author, speaker, teacher, and mentor to thousands, winner of the Templeton prize—sexually abused multiple women over the course of many decades, according…
"How do your other children react to having a sister with Down syndrome?" People ask this question frequently, both out of curiosity and also from concern about the long-term impact…