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March 2016

March 15, 2016

A Mother’s Call to Care for Other People’s Children

My good friend Sally has been traveling to the West Bank for a dozen years as...

November 2015

November 24, 2015

Serving God When You’re Not Sure God is There

Following God’s call doesn’t require that we feel a particular way, only that we show...

August 2015

August 03, 2015

Big Gifts of a Small Life: Meeting God in Sticky Floors, Carpools, & the Needy People I Call My Own

We must believe that it's necessary to go on with small acts of daily care...

March 2014

March 26, 2014

Why I Support the Ordination of Women & LGBTQ People

I support the ordination of women and LGBTQ people because if I didn't, I would...

February 2014

February 04, 2014

God Does Not Make Me Happy (or Three Things I Learned About My Relationship with God)

Last weekend, I went on a one-night retreat with my church's vestry. (In an Episcopal...

December 2013

December 30, 2013

This is What Angels Do

I pray that I will always be willing and able to respond to God’s call,...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

What is Your Deep Gladness?

This past weekend, my church parish hall resonated with the voices of young actors and...

September 2013

September 10, 2013

Caring for the Small and Vulnerable

At the end of each day, somewhere around 9 p.m., comes this moment: I let...

October 2012

October 30, 2012

What We Can Learn from Johnny Appleseed

One of my family's cherished, non-negotiable traditions, ranking right up there with summer camping trips...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

Patheos (& Other) Peeps: Chris Travis on How Our Insignificant Work Becomes Significant

On Fridays, I publicize work by other writers. I focus often but not exclusively on...