The picture above is an example of a beautiful kintsugi repair. Originating in Japan, masters of kintsugi mend tea bowls with lacquer and gold. A bowl mended with gold becomes more valuable than the original. I recently read a profoundly… Read More »The Beauty of a Broken and Contrite Spirit
I stood nervously at the bar waiting for Andy, contemplating the ridiculous number of craft beers on tap. We were college roommates over thirty years ago but had not connected since. He recently called, saying I had been on his… Read More »Beauty was Buried Under My Distorted Story
This is a short attempt to enter into the experience of a person in a biblical text: In the twilight, I wondered, is that him? It can’t be. When he came near the fire, I knew. He approached me and… Read More »Beautiful Hands
NOTE: My review was first published on the Englewood Review of Books website, one of my favorite places to find engaging works. In A Heart Lost in Wonder: The Life and Faith of Gerard Manley Hopkins, Catherine Randall sets out… Read More »Review of A Heart Lost in Wonder
Being a follower of Christ begins with exposure and mercy. His light continues to shine into deeper hidden areas of brokenness. Growth involves realizing “I’m worse than I thought!” But we can bear his revealing light because his loyal love… Read More »Beauty Exposes