Every season when the Olympics appear on our television, I think the same thought:  “I wish I did anything as well as they do their thing.”  And then I sit and watch. Or I come in here and write. Or I take a nap. When the thought came this year, I was rereading The Spirit of […]

Nancy and I were out of town for a couple days, staying, as we often do, at the Potawatomi Inn. It’s the lodge at an Indiana state park. We were sitting in the wide hallway that runs along one side of the building. The lake-facing wall is mostly glass, allowing a view of the birds […]

(Part of a series this week on choosing to learn. First published April 3, 2013) As we make changes in our lives, we need to relax into the routines. We need to learn to take our actions from “days in a row” to “weeks in a row” to “months in a row” to “seasons in […]

If we want our Lenten journey to make a difference, we need to relax into the routines. We need to learn to take our actions from “days in a row” to “weeks in a row” to “months in a row” to “seasons in a row.” Here’s what I mean: If you have talked with God […]

If you want your Lenten journey to make a difference, you need to think about the journey. Set aside an hour. Turn off the connections to other people. Ask God to help you think and remember. And then read through these questions which review the journey we’ve taken. 1. Why did you decide to walk […]