jesus

  • My first memory of the Beatitudes, the nine “Blessed are ______” statements in Matthew 5 that kick off Jesus’s most famous teachings, the Sermon on the Mount, I was in second grade. At the Christian school I attended, we were made to memorize the passage. I don’t remember what commentary was given, though I’m sure…

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  • I remember the first time I saw a picture of kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by joining the pieces with a lacquer mixed with gold dust. It seemed such a simple, easy idea, but I was a bit in awe of the beauty. While browsing Pinterest, the same place that exposed me…

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  • I recently watched the show Fleabag. I can’t remember why, but it was mentioned in an offhand comment in something or other to which I was listening, probably a podcast or video essay. I wish I could recollect what it was, if only to mentally thank the person for introducing me to the series. Whatever…

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  • It was mid-November, just starting to get chilly where I live. The sky was cloudy and gray, so that the room was dimly lit even through the large windows, and despite only being afternoon, it felt as though the sun had set already. I sat across from my boss’s boss, as he peered at me…

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  • One of my favorite musical albums is Listen to the River by band David Wimbish and the Collection. I’ll be honest, I haven’t listened to much of their music outside of this album. When my husband played the first song, though, I was hooked. I spent a good portion of last summer listening to it…

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