How Do We Learn Awe?

by David Rothstein Thinking about my upcoming Nature Retreat, the question came to me: When did I first experience a sense of awe? Looking back, it wasn’t in my childhood; it was in my teen years, and that is woefully late to experience awe, I think. I remember a...

Memorial Day Reflection

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Memorial Day Reflection by Suzanne VanderWeyst This year, Memorial Day falls on the Monday after Pentecost Sunday. Recently, I sat for a few hours contemplating...

In an Instant…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In an Instant… Sheila Laughton A single event can radically change our entire perspective—or not. We decide. I was working on this blog article late at night, intending to compare our relationship with God with knitting—just...

Why I Can’t Meditate

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Why I Can’t Meditate David Rothstein People often struggle with meditation, feeling they just can’t do it. But why? Here are five things I’ve noticed in my...