More Than a Meal There’s something sacred that happens around the table. Last month, we explored the idea of the table as a “thin space,” a place where the veil between heaven and earth feels remarkably thin. This month, as we move deeper into fall and near the holidays, we take that one step further: the table is not just where we meet God. It’s also where we meet one another. October gives us a pause before the flurry of the holidays, but it already carries the spirit of gathering. There’s football on the weekends, comfort food in the oven, […]

This has been a difficult month for our country. For many of us as parents, it is even more emotionally complicated as we are trying to both shield our kids from the division around us but also talk them through how to navigate it. Children often pick up on the tension around them, even if they don’t fully understand it. This is a great opportunity for us to train them not to “react” but to “respond.”  Learning to respond in difficult situations takes training. Think of our amazing first responders who face difficult situations every day. They undergo rigorous training […]