PocketEpiphanies: A collection of insights

Dolly and Wendell

Wendell described what I have always felt but did not have the words to express. I think Dolly would know exactly what he was talking about. I’m grateful to them both.

The Sirens’ Song

Over the centuries, many readers have assumed the Sirens’ power comes from musically arousing the most irresistible human desires. But Nolan offers us something else.

Playing the Cards We’ve Been Dealt

With this new card in their hand and heart, they can see new possibilities in their life and a new community where they are welcome.

Presence of Mind and the Search for Soul

Last week I shared personal thoughts on what it means to have “presence of mind.” I considered examples of how we use the word “mind” and what it means to have the mind “present.” I offered examples: the performance of a master teacher, the act of a gracious theologian I once shared lunch with, andContinue reading “Presence of Mind and the Search for Soul”