Losing friends in your 40s
A personal reflection
Good night, sweetheart, well it’s time to go
I hate goodbyes. It’s better to say “see you next time,” because that leaves all kinds of hope shimmering in the sunlight. It’s hard to leave something, somewhere – wherever you’ve found yourself for the last while, working and building and arguing and creating. But to everything there is a […]
Ending well
As I understand it, the Vikings believed that the afterlife was too fuzzy to put much stock in (maybe it existed, maybe it didn’t, but who could know for sure). But one thing a person could take charge of was the way he died. “Die well.” For a warrior, that meant […]
Article: Easter Vocation: I Have Seen the Lord | The Washington Institute
A lovely read about Easter, vocation, and “holy friends” who call us to be all that we are in Christ. Recommended. We hope and pray for friends who can help us discern our vocation. Vocation is lived through the grace of ordinary living in family life and daily work. And […]
The Gardener vs The Arborist
working with young adults offers ample moments for reflection. As I work to understand them, I learn a lot about myself, both my current self and the person I was 20 years ago. I’ve been thinking for a few years now about the nature of friendship. Humans are wired for companionship — […]
