Jan 7, 2026 | Reflections
The Gift of the Mage The mage packed for the journey, sending his wife to pick out a present. “Who is this for, anyway?” “A baby.” “So… a blanket? Tapestry?” “He’s supposed to be the Messiah, maybe? A king? That’s what the prophecies say.” “Better bring something...
Dec 23, 2025 | Reflections
Image: Kathryn Yingst Finding Bethlehem It was an especially frigid night. “Will you come with me? Let’s go and see,” I said to my husband. I had wanted to get a better view of the super moon. We put on extra layers and headed to the shore. Pulling up to the beach,...
Nov 20, 2025 | Reflections
GRACE I sometimes joke that if I ever win Megabucks I am going to start a foundation called “The Undeserved Grace Foundation.” This always leads my sister Laura to remind me that Grace, the love of God, freely given to his children is always undeserved. We grew up in...
Oct 29, 2025 | Reflections
Random Acts of Kinship The phrase jumped off the page of the book at me. “Random acts of kinship.” “Yes,” I thought, “of course!” What we need now more than ever are random acts of kinship, the acknowledgement that we are in fact related and we belong...
Oct 23, 2025 | Reflections
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Oct 15, 2025 | Reflections
CLIQUE Sound bites Snap shots Snapchat We summarize one another Instantly With laser precision So graphic To pin one another On X Life in caricature Neighbors by category Left Right White (Is she my neighbor After that visa oversight?) “Who...