Finding Awe through the Eyes of a Child
Going to the zoo as an adult – it’s easy to got distracted and disconnected. But, when you see the joy of a child, it can change everything. ***Otters!***
How to Get What You Want in Prayer: Emo Philips
Prayer according to Emo Philips – ask for it in prayer, steal it, then you have it.
Walking with the Hebrew People through the Red Sea
Imagining what it was like walking through the Red Sea for kids and elders, the cynical and the faithful.
How do We Praise & Pray?: Teresa of Ávila
Teresa of Ávila teaches us about prayer by using the metaphor of watering a garden.
Seeing a Miracle, Guarding the Sacred: Corentin
A saint is fed by a magic fish, but when the king’s cook tries to steal it, the fish suffers.
Looks Good on Paper, Different in Practice
A charity built water pumps in South Africa that were activated by children playing on playground equipment. Sadly, things didn’t work as advertised.
Never Too Late to Serve: Barbara E. Joe
Barbara E. Joe dreamed of joining the Peace Corps, but raising kids and facing tragedy kept her from going. Nevertheless, she joined when she was 62.
Sharing a Church in the Holy Land Gets Complicated
Six different denominations vie for space at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem – sometimes with violence.
Despite the Rain, I Will Build this Fire
I worked intently to cook a meal for my campers so that they could eat only to find that a back-up dinner was on its way. Was there a point to that work?
The 5 Second Rule, But For Words
A house rule that lets you take back what you said within five seconds of saying it