Reflections
Kintsugi and the Divine Potter
Recently, I started the Spiritual Exercises again, and one of the first readings I reflected on was from Jeremiah. In this passage (18:1–9), God explains how he can rework...
Discernment
Leaping into Puddles
When was the last time you jumped into a puddle?
I don’t mean walking into one, gingerly hoping your socks stay somewhat dry. I mean starting about 10 feet back...
Reflections
One Egg at a Time
I can still see him: a little boy, barely over one year old, sitting on the lawn in his plaid green overalls surrounded by little plastic Easter eggs, with...
Reflections
The Strength of My Son Shown Through His Panda Project
The other day my inbox dinged with the announcement of a new video from my son’s second-grade account. One of the best things about parenting during this time in...
Discernment
What’s the Real Problem I Am Trying to Solve?
One of my most challenging classes freshman year in college was physics. I remember going through class after class being completely perplexed as the professor talked about things like...
Spiritual Exercises
Perspective
Every year for the past few years, I have chosen a word of the year. I do not have an elaborate process for choosing this word. Most of the...