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“Stop and smell the roses” is a bit of a cliché, but I highly recommend it nonetheless. Or the peonies or the columbines or whatever...

Thursday was the Feast of the Ascension, a High Holy Day. After Jesus was raised from the dead, he appeared to his disciples for 40 days...

As soon as it starts to get warm, I begin to “toughen up” my feet. This means going barefoot outside as often as possible, and it has...

I don’t get manicures or pedicures. Even for special occasions like weddings, including my own. The last time I polished my nails I was...

On Maundy Thursday, I participated in the foot washing and foot care clinic offered to New Haven’s homeless population at Chapel on the...

As the snow begins to recede, I am surprised by how much lively-looking green there is underneath. Instead of vast, brown expanses of...

One of the joys of ministry is bringing communion to people who are sick, old, or otherwise frail or unable to come to church. I bring...

Last week I had to drop everything and fly back home in response to a semi-emergency. My mom was being released from the hospital after...

One of my Lenten practices is giving up wearing jewelry. I will write more about this practice later; for now, suffice it to say that...

I drove home from work, looking at the dirty, dingy snow all around. The muck of the road and everything else had long since turned the...