Found Beauty: a colorful palette in front of a local garden store I continue to be grateful for things I have learned from my former teaching colleague, Ralph McMichael. Among the insights I have g…| Toward Beauty
I have become fond of quoting a particular question and response found in the Catechism included in our Book of Common Prayer. The question is straightforward: “What is prayer?” The first part of the extended answer to this question is also put plainly, and it is instructive. “Prayer is responding to God.” Consider the significance … … Continue reading →| Toward Beauty
We all imagine taking journeys or voyages, sometimes out of an unfulfilled desire and sometimes with an apprehension about the potential consequences of such ventures. Even those who do undertake to travel over the land or over water usually prepare, even casually, for their upcoming experiences by anticipating certain items likely to be needed or … … Continue reading →| Toward Beauty
Having worked in a variety of church-related contexts for over four decades, I have become familiar with the importance of having a clear vision of one’s mission. In my experience, people are motivated by inspiring mission statements, and especially when they are enacted with cheerful efficacy. As advocates of Appreciative Inquiry maintain, a focus on […]| Toward Beauty
Stones found on a northern Lake Michigan beach Labor Day is around the corner and some of us may receive and enjoy a day off from work. What we call retirement, a stage in life I am presently enjoy…| Toward Beauty
