Burnout
A friend passed along a story the other day about schools closing for days or even weeks to prevent teachers from burning out and quitting.
December 30, 2021
Trivial Circumstances Blog
Every Moment Has Meaning
One in Spirit 2
When I say the word “spirit” or “spiritual,” I think most of us think of a realm of incorporeal beings whose presence we might feel
November 8, 2021
Just a Word
If you’ve been following me for awhile, you might remember a few blog series I started to write then stalled out. Most notably, one on
September 12, 2021
Imagining Greatness
As a writer, I spend a lot of time thinking about the imagination. As a writer who likes to tackle spiritual things, that takes a
August 2, 2021
What if we’re not broken?
On thing we’ve embraced as a culture (and that I have wholeheartedly embraced personally) the last few years is the beauty and the power of
April 8, 2021
Love Never Fails: Part 1
I want to tell you a story. Stories are how we see the unseen. Truth is something that is written so deeply in our hearts
September 9, 2020
One in Spirit 1
I don’t usually read my alumni magazine, but the cover of the spring issue caught my eye. It arrived a few short weeks after I
July 24, 2020
A Few Unfinished Thoughts about Gratitude
I\’ve had quite a few people ask about my blog, since I haven\’t posted since September. The reality is that most of what I post
December 10, 2018
A Tale of Two Loves (Part 2): Love in the Age of Fear
This is the second in a series of blog posts about two kinds of love. I’m currently writing about the first kind, constrained love. (If
August 13, 2018
Just the Beginning: What #MeToo is Really Doing
If there ever comes a time when the women of the world come together purely and simply for the benefit of mankind, it will be
May 30, 2018
Abuse: It’s Not Only Where the Bruises Are
This particular topic has come to me three completely unrelated ways in the last week, so I decided to write an open letter to church
May 28, 2018
Say Your Big Dreams Out Loud
Today I turn 39. That’s a big number. For me, 38 has been a year of becoming bolder and thinking bigger. It’s been a year
April 25, 2018
