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How to help someone in the midst of grief? How to pray for them? I think of myself as a…
Too often we confuse work with worry. We think we’ll never get anything done without worrying about it first. But…
As I recovered from heart surgery this summer, I was surprised by how fears—unwanted, uninvited fears—would haunt me. What if…
Ever get that feeling that you’ve got too many people to pray for? When an email comes in or I…
Praying for others is a bellwether of mental health for me. If I’m sinking into self-absorption, if I’m worried too…
Has this ever happened to you? Someone’s reached out and told you of a desperate need and you’ve promised to…
My 92-year-old mom has had a good life. She still lives at home. She has a caregiver who comes in…
Our first grandchild was born this summer, Silas Hamlin. What a delight. Even better: he only lives half a block…
In the last two weeks I have received more prayers than I could possibly count. I’m grateful for that. And…
The Cloisters is a terrific museum of medieval art in my upper Manhattan neighborhood. I jog around it many mornings…
“Old age is no place for sissies,” my 90-something mom used to say, quoting that famous line from Bette Davis.…
Pentecost is the church’s birthday, Sunday, May 23 this year. The first Pentecost happened almost 2,000 years ago when the…