How do today’s Millennials prepare for a resilient life? David Brooks wrote a marvelous column recently on the value of “thick” organizations. In “How to Leave a Mark on People,” he described an institution that “becomes part of a person’s…
At the funeral of a great baseball fan, the presider commented that our faith life is a lot like baseball. Baseball, he said, like our spiritual life, is all about getting home. Even though we start at home plate, we…
“Give Thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day”. Coach John Wooden As the big basketball tournament begins, my thoughts turn to legendary basketball coach John Wooden. Wooden loved to quote Abraham Lincoln, who said, “If we magnified…
“Take care to wonder at the world through which you wander. Never hurry by an open door. For you live in a universe with miracles galore.” Old Irish Hymn If we were truly honest with ourselves, we spend more time…
On the day after my daughter was married, I saw a sundog. We were driving to the local bagel shop to pick up breakfast for 20, on that bright blue-sky morning when the air temperature fell to -22˚F. The rising…
Albert Einstein gets credit for the definition of insanity: trying the same thing again and again and expecting different results. By this definition, most of our New Year resolutions are completely insane. We know this. Some of us are not…
Our daughter Wynona Jane was married on Saturday to Keric Lickerman. In lieu of a blogpost, here are the notes for the toast made by the FotB (father of the bride): Welcome to all of you. We’re glad you’re here!…
My friend John Bellaimey posted the last sermon of the Reverend Ervin Brown, who died recently in Baltimore. Since Beryl writes frequently on compassion, we thought we would share his sermon. It's posted on the Memorial Episcopal web site in Baltimore,…
Depending on your viewpoint or how much wine you’ve consumed, my family falls between “Modern Family” and a skit from “Saturday Night Live.” With four generations, our family gathering was not nearly as purebred as the original Pilgrims and Indians.…
I started wearing a safety pin on my lapel after the election. My friend Rex mentioned that the pins offered an invitation to people who are afraid that you’re ready to help them. Some people in Great Britain started wearing…
