Interested in reading the details about our work in Zambia? We blogged at bchighzambia2014.blogspot.com. When I first learned of the opportunity to go to Zambia with a cohort from work, my first thought, if I’m being honest, was cool, I’ll get to tell everyone that I’ve been to Africa. (I’m aware that’s not the mostContinue reading >>
The fragrance of grace
It was nearing midnight and the groom was at the grill, slight perspiration developing above his still-fastened tie. We sat around the fire pit, abandoned by the other wedding guests, the bride’s glow further lit by the glow of the flames. Every few minutes the gleeful groom made his way around the circle with aContinue reading >>
Those things that can’t be fixed
She often gave me soap, which sounds odd, but my godmother had a knack for finding gifts that I could use everyday. She was practical, providing me with lotions, mugs, reusable grocery bags, even a small countertop Christmas tree that has been my only seasonal decoration for the last decade. This means, of course, thatContinue reading >>
My problem with Mother’s Day
Let’s be clear about one thing: I have no problem with my mother, only with Mother’s Day. I love my mother dearly. In fact, I love her with a searing, consuming love that demands of me the witness of my entire life. I carry around with me a desire to make her proud, to repayContinue reading >>
What rips us apart, what puts us back together
Someone once asked me if the most important event of my life had already occurred, and I replied quickly, almost reflexively: yes, I was baptized. When I was baptized I was entered into a mystery, something larger than myself that has existed through the ages and whose membership I could never renounce. When I putContinue reading >>
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