Last night I had a few moments out on our patio to just sit under the stars and reflect on the things that matter most. I had put Ruby to sleep, Janny was out at a meeting with our Nieucommunities tribe and I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the life I have the honor of …
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Fatalities of Prejudice
(Pic: Our daughter Ruby with a Muslim family that recently fled Afghanistan as persecuted refugees) Confession: I often fall victim to stereotype and blind prejudice against those outside of my cultural, religious or ethnic circle. I believe many of us have allowed the polarizing and hateful rhetoric of media/politics to inform us on who we …
Travel as Pilgrimage #6: Maybe Things Aren’t That Bad
Note: Sorry to miss last week’s post! If you are just jumping into the “Travel as Pilgrimage” series, here is a link to the intro blog. Otherwise click the link on the right column for all the posts. Tucked close to its neighboring countries of Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro and lining the coast of the Adriatic …
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Fear is a Good Thing
Something in me wasn’t settled. Not indigestion, but something that still made my stomach a bit weary. I first heard about this peacemaking mission to the Middle East over a year ago and have been sensing a calling to be part of it from the beginning. With deadlines coming down to the wire, I was …
“By The Way, She and Her Son Have Aids.”
(My Monday “Travel as Pilgrimage” post will have to wait until Wednesday this week) There is a soup kitchen a few blocks from our house that provides two warm meals for local homeless each day near downtown San Diego. They are the longest standing soup kitchen in SD and one of the only ones still …