Maybe it’s the New Year. Maybe it’s moving and starting a new job. Maybe it’s owning a car for the first time in a decade and getting used to the oddly familiar but forgotten world of driving again. Believe it … Continue reading Regrets, I’ve Had a Few
If you spend time on social media, as I do, you probably have come across “comfort zone” posts. These are often accompanied by inspirational photos and quotes from motivational speakers in headsets with flashy smiles like Tony Robbins. They claim … Continue reading In Praise of Comfort Zones
For Palm Sunday, I am with my family in Las Vegas. Sin City is not exactly a top pilgrimage destination for Christians, although I am sure a lot of praying goes on at the blackjack tables. I am in town for my mother’s birthday. She retired here, and this is a milestone birthday. I am not allowed to say which milestone. My sister lives with my mother and teaches at a middle school in North Las Vegas. Most of her students are black and come from struggling, single-parent families. A lot are being raised by their grandparents. She told me that last … Continue reading Hosanna! (Sort Of)
