Purpose

Jumping in

It’s been a very wet week in Boston, and, as a result, there are several puddles dotting the sidewalk in front of the park bench I’m sitting on. On the

Let go—and let God guide

To me, the idea of renewal is always pertinent, whether it’s the beginning of a new year or a new day. It’s great to know that you can ask God

Figuring out “the plan”

Dear Confidence, What are you going to do from August to January? I don’t know. Will you get a job? Maybe. Have you even applied to any? I’m working on

New beginnings

Dear Emily, It was going to be perfect. Your aunt and uncle were going to open a restaurant and you were going to work there with the boy you were

Put all your eggs in one basket

Wait a minute. What kind of advice is that? Why would I ever want to put all my “eggs” in one basket? If I commit myself entirely to something or

Last Chance?

I was a serious flute player in high school, and it was my deepest desire to have a chair in the Oklahoma All-State Orchestra. This orchestra was comprised of the

Launching into the deep

A single wooden pole rose vertically to a height of around 30 feet. At the top was a simple flat platform with no handrail, and standing on top of that…was

Great Conversations with Christians: Julian of Norwich

One of the things that surprised me when I attended seminary was the discovery of people long before Mary Baker Eddy’s day who were unusually spiritually minded. I grew up