Being intentionally present might be the greatest gift of all

This week I have focused on giving. The conversation has been shaped by some powerful stories and CS Lewis’s ideas about what it means to give. But, there is another aspect of giving I think people find even more challenging. In The Mockingbird Parables, I talk about the scenes in the Lee’s novel where Ms. […]

A Post- Valentine’s Day Lamentation…

One of my friends is a prominent journalist who writes about politics for several national magazines. He penned a funny op-ed the other year about the consumer pressures of Valentine’s Day and the challenges he experienced trying to find a last minute card and flowers for his wife. I think his readers laughed, but unfortunately […]