On the days when I particularly overwhelmed–when I am convinced that any reform in my church will require at least 10 million perfect words, when I am sure that nothing I can think or say or write will ever make any difference, when I am tempted to think that the countless number of books in [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Simplicity’
August 20, 2009
That “Simple” Tension
Once again, I find myself sitting on the carpet floor in our family room surrounded by piles of clothes, empty suitcases, and books. The choas of the packing process doesn’t overwhelm me like it used to. Having packed up and moved so many times in the past few years, I no longer anxiously question whether [...]
July 22, 2009
Ice Cream, Jesus, and Others: Part II
If you are a regular reader, you may recall an entry I posted a couple weeks ago called, “Ice Cream, Jesus, and Others.” It explained my recent unrest with my too-frequent ice cream indulgences. Should I be purchasing ice cream cones when there are plenty of other things I claim to prioritize more? The whole [...]
July 6, 2009
Ice Cream, Jesus, and Others
“Ice cream is the original soul food.” –Lexie Saige “Live simply that others might simply live.” –Elizabeth Seaton On a day retreat I attended in LA this year, the facilitator, a Sister of Notre Dame, said something about the Eucharist I had never considered before. “Why did Jesus give his disciples bread and wine?” she [...]
