Author: Sharyl West Loeung

Advent has been my favorite liturgical season for some time, even if my understanding has continued to grow and change over time. Yet I still have two main

In the hectic whirlwind of August -- for so many with a new school year -- the angst and anger of a world where ordinary life has become

The phrase “biblical hospitality” gets thrown around a lot, but what does it really mean? Dorothea H. Bertschmann from Durham University writes about ancient Jewish hospitality customs, helping

My 5 year old cynic has never quite taken to the whole Santa Claus bit. That’s ok with us. We’ve never really pushed it. We followed his lead

As time passes, it’s easy to forget what you once were like, what was most important in your life, what ideas you held most dear. That’s my story

Spoiler: This post has nothing to do this patriotic puppies. I thought we could all use an innocent picture of the internet today.  Photo by DavidB30906 Now that

I woke up earlier than normal yesterday, stumbled into the living room and turned on the TV. I don’t normally watch TV in the morning, but this day

Does anyone else have election fatigue? Maybe campaign fatigue is a better phrase. I am convinced the campaign season lengthens every election cycle. I am half expecting candidates

This might not be the methodology taught in Blogging 101, but I’m going to lead with the punchline: I won’t quote Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. because I