Find the hope
On May 29, 2011, I was in conference with a guest at The Hermitage, a retreat center where I serve as Spiritual Director. It…
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Ten things I did instead of writing an editorial about local government
“What can we do?” So many people I know are asking this question right now, as the new President of the United States begins…
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Original thrift
Ma was boiling molasses in a pan. When Laura’s kettle was full of popped corn, Ma dipped some into a large pan, poured a…
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Melancholy Christmas
We moved to Three Rivers, Michigan, 13 years ago during a snowy winter to live in a cottage on Pleasant Lake. The cold arrived…
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Healing our blindness
As I write, I’m sitting in my living room watching football on a Sunday evening. I just finished eating a meal made with organic…
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