Notes from Vanaprastha:
Reflections on Faith, Nature, and Writing
Coffee Relationships: Mother, Self, Spouse, Friend
Coffee with mother Every afternoon, after school, Mother makes herself a cup of decaf coffee laced with milk, and my sisters and I pour ourselves Cokes. Then we sit around the dining room table while Mother listens to our woes. I tell her about my...
Orthodoxy and Orthopraxy and Orthopathy
You can’t have orthodoxy without orthopraxy. While thumbing through the March issue of Christianity Today last week, I came upon this article and quote from Tish Harrison Warren: “… orthodoxy (right belief) and orthopraxy (right action) are so essentially entwined...
One Small Step for one of the 1951-ers
The 1951-ers Last week, the 1951-ers met at Vanaprastha for lunch—our third gathering. I wrote about the second here and here. Below is a story from our first meeting last summer. Enjoy! *** “Where were you when you heard JFK was...
Naming three things you got for free
“Let’s start the meeting by sharing three things you received for free—free gifts,” said one of the members of our Thursday night small group. “I’ll go first.” While she spoke about the dog she and her husband had been given recently, I listened and pondered. What...
History Keepers on The Perennial Gen
History Keepers appeared last week on The Perennial Gen as part of this month’s theme based on Michelle Van Loon’s just-released and highly recommended book Translating Your Past. *** During Mother’s years in assisted care, I made the daytrip to share lunch with...
A reflection on peace during a time of war
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 NIV It’s hard to think about peace while reading the headlines about war, I thought as Keith and...
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