(I wrote this post two day ago, but was only able to get around to typing it up....
In Praise of an Absent Husband
This morning I woke with my first feeling of missing Tony. This is particularly....
Lack Thereof: More on Memory and Retention
A few days ago I accompanied C., who had been my host sister nearly three decades ago, to an event that she organized as part of her work on behalf of muncipal youth services in the county where she lives in Germany. With a handful of teenagers and a....
Think: An Homage to German Graffiti
Germans love graffiti. I tend to stay away from such broad strokes of cultural....
Caution: Roads to Rome May Not Be Remembered
(The substance of this post was written several days ago, but due to my....
Elevator Speech (1st Attempt)
Ours is a faith strengthened by engagement and contrast, rather than fidelity or uniformity. How we live out our values is more important than what we believe, aspiring to embody an inclusive, loving, and just community and world. The healthy....
Working Towards Elevator Speech
I am spending some time in Germany, England, and Scotland. In Germany I am....
Running Deep: Arriving at Deportation Airport in Germany
Of the many signs indicating that this was Frankfurt Flughafen (airport), the....
Vengeance is a Lazy Form of Grief
Today at Village Church, we were blessed to have a guest speaker share a story from his work in Restorative Practices. Ted Wachtel is the President/Founder of the International Institute for Restorative Practices Graduate School. Village Church,....
In the Company of Home Wreckers: Bidding for Our Survival
Tim DeChristopher. If you don’t know his name, it’s time you did. Tim....