Game Changers

“Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen, was a game changer for me when I first read it to young children as a teacher. With every beautiful page I could experience the unfolding peace of this father and daughter exploration. The story … Continued

You know how sometimes a short pithy line can become a grounding gift in guiding how you go out into your day? “Love one another.” “Be the change you wish to see.” “Be yourself; everyone else is taken.” Elizabeth Lesser’s … Continued

“How was it possible that I was both a ‘good person’ and utterly clueless?” On the surface, this book doesn’t seem to be about Black history, but it describes my history with Black people and racism. So much in this … Continued

I discovered Anne Lamott decades ago through her book Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Promoted as a book on how to be a writer, Bird by Bird is more the gospel of how to live with … Continued

Upon the invitation of three friends, I found myself at an overnight silent retreat led by Benedictine poet Macrina Wiederkehr. Little did I know how instantly she would speak to my heart and at the same time reveal how we are … Continued

Each morning, I open this tiny book and within just a few minutes, I am grounded. I love the fact that I am learning to meditate from a Buddhist nun who happens to have a great sense of humor. Pema … Continued

I was scratching around in the ashes of my Christian faith two decades ago when a friend suggested that I read Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy and “Women’s Work” by Kathleen Norris. In less than 100 pages Norris helped me see … Continued

“Richard Rohr, my first great teacher, is a Franciscan priest introduced to me 10 years ago while on retreat inthe mountains of West Virginia. As a modern theologian Rohr is a prolific writer and founder the Center for Contemplation and … Continued