"Contemplation is a long loving look at the real." --Fr. William McNamara Most mornings, weather permitting, I begin my day sitting here in our contemplation garden. I sit alone, or with Delta Mae, in contemplation, sipping coffee, hoping to center myself in silence,...
--It's time a for a quick check-in with JimBob and his pal DeltaMae. --JimBob, tell us how you're doing these days. "First, let me thank you for not tilting your head to one side while asking how I'm feeling. It's a fair question, but, Lord, it's hard to answer. As...
In a recent essay published in the New York Times, Mary Pipher reveals her double life. Perhaps you remember Mary Pipher, PhD., as the best-selling author of Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls, and Women Rowing North. Or, maybe you remember her...
Today, we mark two years since our beloved Jim passed away. Our Plews-Ogan family, including Rowan and baby Phoebe, Erin and Hal, and Will and Monika, are gathering for the weekend as we will every year. This year, we’re in Minneapolis. The time together has given us...