The House With a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs with illustrations by Edward Gorey.
“The House With a Clock in Its Walls will cast its spell for a long time.”–The New York Times Book Review
When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan. comes to stay with his … read more.
Despite the presence of several inches of snow in my yard as I write this, spring has officially arrived, and as is so often the case, this season feels to me as if it is full of energy and change. I have lots of plans … read more.
“Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they’re finished.”- Daniel Gilbert
Have you ever heard of imaginal cells? Something we know about the mysterious, wonderful process of caterpillars moving through their chrysalis phase on their way to becoming butterflies is that these cells are … read more.
This last weekend, my spouse Shay and I went on a mini-retreat, just the two of us, to a rental cottage in northern Wisconsin, so rural that at night we could see incredible dark skies full of stars, a sight we miss, living in a … read more.
“This I now know for certain: I do all of growing during the times in my life when I am offering compassion to the parts of myself that have not yet grown. I never once managed to shame myself into a version of me I … read more.
This Sunday, I preached about the proposed revision to Article II of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s bylaws–the section that houses our principles, purposes, and sources. While my sermon touched on the process, I promised to make materials available to anyone interested in a deeper dive.
Here … read more.
March is the month of Transformation! Here are some words that align with that theme:
“There is something dying in our society, in our culture, and there’s something dying in us individually. And what is dying, I think, is the willingness to be in denial. And that is … read more.
On Monday, it was 60 degrees and sunny, and my wife Shay and I took our dog Gus for a romp at a dog park. Yesterday, it snowed, and Gus came in from the back yard shivering.
The weather this winter has confirmed what we already … read more.
Here are some simple yet wise words to honor the end of February, and the theme of Justice and Equity:
“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” – Angela Davis
The photo I shared this week … read more.
In our society, both self-care and community care are counter-cultural. I’ve known that for a while, but I came face to face with it in a personal way this week—especially yesterday, as I was making a hard decision.
The decision shouldn’t have been hard. I am … read more.
