Strength is Paradoxical or My Day as a Trapeze Artist
It all began hanging 20 feet above a net. I was swinging from a trapeze bar after having jumped into the void holding onto nothing but...
ReadThe Devastation of Contempt
In the last post regarding contempt, the opening words from Philo called our attention to the great battle that every person we meet is in,...
ReadMy Son is a Father: A Reflection
Guard your roving thoughts with a jealous care, for speech is but the dialer of thoughts, and every fool can plainly read in your words...
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African Testament – Ethiopian Journey
Abby and I extended our time in Addis Ababa and flew north to Lalibela. This rural town, 2,500 feet above sea level, is almost completely...
Read African Testament – Holding and Releasing Stories of Trauma
The dilemma in trying to write about this, is that even in our own Western hyper-sexualized culture, we don’t talk about what is most sacred,...
Read African Testament: The Privilege of Being Crazy
Jacob and Rachel, Nigerians who live in Burkina Faso, sat quietly as we got their mics on their lapels. He had on a matching African...
Read Update from Ethiopia #4
We finished our last interviews today. We each felt like we gained levels of understanding of the complex world here in a fashion that a...
Read Update from Ethiopia #3
Our day is now near an end. As I mentioned earlier, Jan and Becky were scheduled to teach after our break, and both did a...
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