How My Daughter Convinced Me We Can Help {Ep 107}
My Aunt Jane sent us five masks a few weeks ago (see photo). When the masks came, after we decided who gets which one and did a little modeling, I…
Toilet Paper, Hoarding, and Sharing
I bought a 9-pack of toilet paper in the grocery store last week. Yes. It was a brand I didn’t recognize, but it was soft toilet paper nonetheless. (Note: I…
AJB Recommends: What to Read, Listen to, and Watch This Weekend
If you're wondering what to read, listen to, or watch this weekend, I have recommendations for you! Reading Recommendation It’s hard to believe that a rising political star, who also…
Postponed Speaking Events, Grief, and Gratitude
Today I expected to be speaking at the Festival of Faith and Writing in Grand Rapids, MI. I was planning a new talk about the relationship between love and justice,…
Consequential Strangers and Social Distancing
I was out taking a walk in our neighborhood yesterday, and I happened to cross paths (at an acceptable social distance) with a man who moved here last year. We…
Privilege, Social Divisions, and COVID-19
In White Picket Fences, I write, The privilege of whiteness and wealth can become a wall against the privilege of being human, loved not for status or performance but simply…
COVID-19, Privilege, and What Keeps Us from Living in Love {Ep 105}
In recent weeks during COVID-19, we have seen acts of extreme and ordinary self-sacrifice. Doctors and nurses are working around the clock and putting themselves in harm’s way. Parents are…
What to Read on Holy Saturday
In the Christian tradition, today is called “Holy Saturday.” It’s a day of waiting. A day in between the horror of the crucifixion and the promise of the resurrection. It’s…
How Our Kids are Coping During Coronavirus Crisis
COVID-19 has brought a variety of emotions into our home, and I've wanted to know how our kids were coping with the coronavirus dynamics. “I have realized that I’m dealing…
In Holy Week, Preparing for Loss
Jerome Adams, the surgeon general of the United States, has warned that the upcoming week will be the “hardest yet” in terms of American lives lost to COVID-19. His warning…
