A place to share my thoughts about faith, kids, nature, hospitality and …life
I recently watched two very different movies that both reminded me of how much we all need community. “A Man Called Otto” is about a suicidal widower whose life is ultimately saved by neighbors being neighborly, but not in the Read More
Several months ago I read an article by David Brooks titled, “The Nuclear Family was a Mistake.” I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. The title, of course, is to get your attention, but the point he proves through cultural Read More
Community life. There is a difference between merely living with people and living in community with people. Most of us have lived with people many times and ways throughout our life- our family we grew up with, various roommates as Read More
“I’m not ready for that kind of responsibility.” “I think I need to work on myself, before I…” We live in a hyper-prepared world. Intense academics start younger and younger. Competitive sports start younger and younger. Heaven forbid, if you Read More