Yesterday, when my wife Lisa was called to receive her "parchment" at her graduation ceremony, I got all choked up. I realized that after five long years of incredible struggle, it is finally over. It's been hard work for her, for me, and for us as a couple. The...
it’s never too late
Today my wife Lisa graduates with her Bachelors in Nursing. She writes her federal registration exam June 5th. She starts work in palliative care and oncology on the 10th. She's been a full time student for five long years. During that time we went through personal...
the best education teaches us how to think
I was checking some older conversations on TLS and came across this one, "Are You An Ally? Crazy Facebook At It Again!". I believe in teams and allies. But I believe they are made up of independent individuals. The pressure to conform and think and believe the same as...
your life outside of The Lasting Supper
I can't believe people actually have a life outside of The Lasting Supper! Haha. I joke! One of our members started a conversation asking if any other members write blogs or have websites. Several have been mentioned so far. Some have to do with spirituality,...
monsters under thin ice and your scary story
I forget the name of the children's book that was given to us many years ago. We read it to our kids. It's about the Inuit, the northern aboriginal peoples of Canada. It tells the story about monsters that lurk beneath the ice and eat children who fall through the ice...
are you still anxious about church attendance?
I remember reading an interview of Wendell Berry, one of America's finest essayists, novelists and poets. His work is deeply spiritual. He shared with the interviewer that even though he is a Christian, he lets his wife go to church without him because he admits he is...
spiritual exercise and exercise
I try to run at least 3 times a week… Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I try to do a long run on Saturday. Today I ran 12.5K in the cold, pouring rain. It felt great. To me it isn't just physical exercise, but spiritual as well. I don't take my cell phone. I run alone....
follow me where you’re going
I felt like giving you a gift today. Click on the image and you can download a high-resolution, print-ready copy of this painting. I call this "Follow Me Where You're Going". The original is still available. I love the painting because it makes me feel like I'm...
true pioneers
We have launched out on our own. But we miss the group. When the earliest Christians left the synagogue, they left en masse with some leadership who helped them organize and gather in homes. This was the beginning the the church. The Protestants left the church en...
rachel’s song about love with lyrics
Last week we had a Potluck with @Rachel and @Happy about "Spirituality and Love". How do we maintain our spiritual independence and find, change or keep our romantic relationships? It was a great chat with these two wonderful members of TLS. At the beginning of that...
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