Here’s the carol I’ve been mulling this week: Hark the Herald Angels SingGlory to the newborn King!Peace on earth and mercy mildGod and sinners reconciled.Joyful, all ye nations, riseJoin the triumph of the skiesWith the angelic host proclaimChrist is born in Bethlehem!Hark the Herald Angels SingGlory to the newborn King! A classic, am I right?… [Continue Reading]
Peace
The Carol that Changed How I Think About National Monuments
What better year for a Christmas in July party has there ever been than THIS year?! I was asked to be the speaker at a REALLY cool Christmas in July ZOOM party this month. It’s SO cool, that I just have to tell you about it! Last December, I did an author event at Next… [Continue Reading]
I drove America’s first ER doctor to die of COVID-19 home from his last shift. What he taught me may have saved my life. Here’s what he wanted us all to know.
I look down at his face – smiling with serious eyes – from the glossy paperback book that’s been staring up at me from my kitchen table for weeks. I feel at once responsible and unworthy to tell (t)his story. Still, he looks up at me with that patient smile through those piercing eyes. I… [Continue Reading]
Communing on the Commute during Social Distancing; Observations from a Lyft Driver
This week, many people began to feel the funk set in. But I also saw many people finding silver linings in this situation that’s been thrust upon us. Some people are saying the Covid19 pandemic is this generation’s 9/11. I remember those weeks following that horror – and how so many people were suddenly energized… [Continue Reading]
Who is Peace For?
“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, I bring you good news of great… [Continue Reading]