I am baking bread today. I gave it a shot yesterday, too but the second rising did not work out. They were tasty, but more like cement tha...

He (or she) who clutches desperately to security, to every day habits, work, organization, friends, family, no longer lives. More than secur...

One of my favorite Prince songs is "Sign O the Times." Everything about it cooks from the opening percussion groove and bass riff ...

We, in these Northern environs, are racing towards the autumnal equinox. Each  morning yields an expanding sea of gold, brown and red in our...

This was a day for yard work in anticipation of autumn. Being outside during this season often evokes reflection - and today was no exceptio...

This morning Di is teaching Japanese students English via Skype and the Internet. Amazing, yes? I am sipping hot tea in another room, listen...

Today was a slow one. Yesterday was filled with L'Arche celebrations - but we were fighting nasty colds - so when the party was over, we...

Like most of us, the late Henri Nouwen learned the lessons of tenderness the hard way. He was vulnerable and anxious, often lonely and in...

For well over 30 years I have known that mentoring men is crucial in our sick, overly competitive, work-addicted, flesh-hating, misogynist, ...

Today I practiced with my Famous Brother, Hal, some new songs for our upcoming gigs and then completed the songbook for my L'Arche commu...