Cultivating a Quiet Life

Are you looking to engage in thoughtful conversations about faith and culture?
Are you interested in exploring what it looks like to live well in an increasingly fast-paced world?
Are you ready to say good-bye to the noise and hustle that permeates so many online spaces?
If so, this space has been created just for you.
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The Story of Light

One of my favorite things to do at Christmastime is turn off all the lights and sit on my couch with the lights on my tree twinkling, the garland of...
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How to Lead a Quiet Life Amid a Global Crisis

In 1994 a movie called Outbreak, starring Dustin Hoffman and Rene Russo, was being filmed in a small coastal town in Northern California — right...
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The Day the World Ran Out of Refried Beans

Like many stores around the country, the shelves in my local grocery store are stripped bare. At first it was just the toilet paper aisle, but like...
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The Gift of Work and the Grace to Avoid Burnout

THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is on overworking — a.k.a. workism — and the way it’s impacting our lives today. Here are links to three articles on...
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On Writing and the Path to Publishing

THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is on writing and the path to publishing. Here are links to three articles on this topic: Stewarding the Skill of...
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The Two Sides of Self-Care

THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is on the two sides of self-care. Here are links to three articles on this topic: Self-Care or Soul-Care? Yes. by...
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Because Kindness Matters

THREE ON THURSDAY   Today’s topic is on the way we speak of others — including our brothers and sisters in Christ who have different...
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The Wisdom of Waiting and the Grace We Gain with Age

THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is the wisdom of waiting and the grace we gain with age. Here are links to three articles on this topic: A Tale of...
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