I have a friend who I have never actually met. We live on opposite coasts of the United States, and we can still make each other laugh out loud. We follow each other on twitter, we retweet each other, and we have co-hosted her tweet chat together. More important is that I think my friend, […]
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Why is it so challenging to be both meaningful and effective at the same time? Why do some people think it is impossible to both commit your life to something about which you are passionate and make a practical difference, to “do good and do well?” Can I be both strategic and monastic at the same
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Change is one of the few constants in our lives. Growing, learning, aging, forgetting; to be alive is to change. Change is especially fast, and growing faster, for us. People are changing jobs and careers, changing addresses and relationships, changing spiritual traditions at an ever faster rate. As we change our lives, those changes affect
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There is something about stories; something primal, something essential. Stories attract our attention; we are able to enter into them, and remember them. We often do not remember lectures, or sermons, or arguments. Children want someone to tell them a story, they do not want someone to lecture them. We do not master stories; they
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Benedict was born around 480 in central Italy and educated in Rome. He disapproved of the manners and morals of Rome, which was in a period of political instability and societal breakdown. Benedict chose a life of monastic seclusion and contemplation. He was invited to lead several different monastic communities, and composed his monastic rule
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Approaching God by Lisa Borden is not a collection of intricately constructed theological arguments, nor a book of cosmic metaphysical concepts. On pages filled with color and poetry, Lisa gives us deep truths about approaching God that are based in the most important relationships of her life. These relationships give us valuable insights into how
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1. The best possible result is to end up exactly where you started. 2. The field only has boundaries on two sides. 3. The managers wear the same uniforms as the players. 4. The only time anything interesting ever happens is while I am out getting something to eat or drink. 5. Football is more
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Something exciting is happening in Southern California! It began with an interview on Epicurious about the Craft Brewery Pilgrimage. That interview describes the tour, and includes suggestions of meals to pair with excellent craft brews. Then, the Los Angeles Times ran a story on June 2 about the growing number of local craft breweries, and home
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A few weeks ago I noticed that at least one person had viewed one of my posts after searching “reflexion.” This gave me mixed feelings. For example, I was glad that they found and read what I wrote. I appreciate any avenue that leads anyone to meet me and check out what I think. At
Travel fascinates me. I grew up in a family that took very few vacations, and those were only to visit relatives. The trips we did take tended to be surprises for us kids; they were not designed to incorporate our interests or educate us. I have never really grasped the idea of planning a trip
