“What seems a hindrance becomes a way; what seems an obstacle becomes a door, what seems a misfit becomes a cornerstone.” – Henri J. M. Nouwen The Advent season is upon us. It’s marked with waiting, watching, and building anticipation for the arrival of Christ. These past few weeks we’ve experienced our share of waiting. […]
Tis the Season…
Ah, the end of another year, with all the trimmings of trees, twinkling of lights, and the sound of Christmas carols in every store. It is a favorite time of year as we watch with wonder the changes all around us, as it seems we collectively move together into a season of good cheer and […]
The Virtuous Christian Life
How would you describe the virtuous Christian life? What are the things that would make it on your list? Our lists likely change over time as we experience more and more of the joys and sufferings that life brings us, but it is probably safe to say they involve a fair amount of doing. Surely […]
An Introduction to Scale How ‘Meditations’
As an educator trekking through my twelfth year at Ambleside School of Ocala, long gone are the days of being the new kid on the block and a rookie to Charlotte Mason’s Philosophy of Education. But while most of my weekdays are spent eyeballs deep in The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom or guiding […]
Girl in the Back Row
I saw one woman dabbing her eyes with tissue. Several babies strapped to their mothers. Some attendees came to see their grandchildren. I recognized perhaps only a third of those packed in the Parish Hall. From the back row I also noticed relational joy pinging from face to face, my own included. I wasn’t so […]