“Inwardly attentive.” These two words stood out on the page in my mini Gift from the Sea book.

Email is not actual mail. What started as a convenience has turned into a nuisance.

Although the religious affiliation I have identified with since my teen years neither practices nor preaches Lent, the years I spent in seminary introduced me to the historic and practical relevance of Lent.

You have been accumulating stories for as long as you can remember. Even if you can’t remember all your stories, your life as you live it is your story.

Because his thoughts prompt my thoughts. His writing puts into words ideas about the church, the faith journey, and making our way through life, without sounding preachy.

On this inauguration day, I look to God, not government, for the future of the land that I love.