It is blueberry pancake Sunday. In the kitchen, the young mother works under a deadline and a promise; today before church, blueberry pancakes for her two sons, their favorite breakfast in the whole wide world.The two boys, aged 5 and…
Tuesday -- When the world is heavy, when we struggle with helplessness or anger, it is easy to miss the little things. The world feels too big. And our view or perspective, is only the horizon, with too many possibilities.So,…
It’s not easy to make choices when life feels upside down. Let me rephrase this: it’s not easy to feel grounded when the pain in our world feels too real. Visceral even. Even if we are miles away. In other…
Tuesday -- Yes, we live in a disquieting world.And this week, in our Daily Dose, we come face to face with our propensity to worry and wonder about whether (if, or how) we can make any difference.I confess than I…
There were times this week, sitting at my computer writing Sabbath Moment, when I couldn’t take my eyes off the news, watching pain and suffering and inhumanity in real time. I couldn't move, tears scrolling down my cheeks.“My body itself…
Monday -- Last week our world shook with the invasion of Ukraine.And we were confronted with our sense of helplessness...And our need for a paradigm shift. From big world to small world.You see, the big world feels, often overwhelming and…
By most measures, he was nondescript: a youngish white man in blue jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a Washington Nationals baseball cap. From a small case, he removed a violin. Placing the open case at his feet, he shrewdly threw…
Tuesday -- This week we’re talking about the soldier’s little daughter’s observation to a woman who worried she was without a home, “But we do have a home ma'am,” she answers. “We just don't have a house to put it…
A soldier's young daughter (her father in the process of being transferred and moved to a distant post) sits on the floor in an airport departure lounge, among her family's meager and ragtag belongings. Sleepy, the girl leans against the…
Tuesday -- This week, “our aim is to fully awaken our heart and mind, not just for our own greater well-being but also to bring benefit, solace, and wisdom to other living beings. What motivation could tap that?” (Thank you…