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Read more about the article 7 Things I’m Loving Right Now

7 Things I’m Loving Right Now

  • Post published:April 27, 2023
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1. Shrinking Peter and I started watching Shrinking on AppleTV. We are only two episodes in so far, but we love the characters and the story and have laughed out…

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Read more about the article Books I’m Reading Right Now

Books I’m Reading Right Now

  • Post published:March 24, 2023
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I have three different sets of books. There are the early morning spiritual books, the ones that stay with my journal and my Bible. Then there is the non-fiction one…

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Read more about the article Heroin(e): We Are All Broken and Beautiful

Heroin(e): We Are All Broken and Beautiful

  • Post published:February 3, 2023
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I’m lying in my bed today because I just had oral surgery. It’s not a big deal, but the anesthesia wipes me out, and it is possible that I will…

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Read more about the article Reading Black Literature as American Literature

Reading Black Literature as American Literature

  • Post published:February 1, 2023
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I first read Toni Morrison’s Beloved in high school. It was one of the only books I had ever read by a Black author. I loved it. I went on…

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Read more about the article Develop Your Spirituality by Starting Small

Develop Your Spirituality by Starting Small

  • Post published:January 26, 2023
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What if we had a way to alleviate depression and anxiety, to protect against substance abuse and self-harm? What if there were answers to the mental health crises we are…

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Domestic Monastery

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“Raising small children, if it is done with love and generosity, will do for you exactly what private prayer does.” -Ronald Rolheiser, Domestic Monastery I just read this whole (very…

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Time and the Luxury of Ethics

  • Post published:January 9, 2023
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“Ethics becomes a luxury as the speed of our daily life increases.” - Judith Shulevitz talking to Ezra Klein (Episode: Sabbath and the Art of Rest) This conversation on the…

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Read more about the article Curated Reading: Putting Down the Algorithm

Curated Reading: Putting Down the Algorithm

  • Post published:January 3, 2023
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I recently enjoyed a New Yorker essay about Metallica. That’s right, the heavy metal band that my mother’s friends fretted about during the “Satanic panic” of the 1980s. I’m not…

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Read more about the article Favorite Books I Read in 2022

Favorite Books I Read in 2022

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Here are some of my favorite books that I read in 2022: My favorite novel My favorite novel was The Midnight Library. I’ve spent a fair amount of time regretting…

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6 Favorite Shows and Movies We Watched in 2022

  • Post published:December 28, 2022
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Our favorite shows and movies that we watched in 2022: Abbott Elementary Our whole family has enjoyed this quirky mockumentary about an elementary school in Philadelphia. watch Abbott Elementary Borgen…

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