This “All Saints Day,” I encourage us all to look around our neighborhood, workplace and community and take time to be grateful for the Everyday Saints in our midst.
The Strange Case of Parking Lot Pete
If you are out and about this holiday season, you may find yourself scanning parking lots, wondering if Parking Lot Pete is out there, working his magic.
Caring About Something Foolish
What is left out of this calculation, it seems to me, is the business of caring — caring deeply and passionately, really caring — which is a capacity or an emotion that has almost gone out of our lives.
Two Lasting Lessons from My Rock-Climbing Career
“Your fear has important information to give you. You want to take in the information without letting fear control you.”
Haunted By A Story About An Oar
It didn’t take long for me to see the significance the story has for me, 2700 years after it was told.
A Gift To Give the People You Love
There’s a precious gift for your loved ones that’s easy to give and doesn’t cost a nickel.
Appreciating What You Have Been Through
And when you find yourself once again facing a serious challenge, it can be a reminder that grace is already close and waiting for you.
“A Big Unseen Current”
“There’s a big unseen current of love that hums through the world and some plug into it more than others, more deeply and surely.”
“Is Life All About How We ‘Finish?’”
On January 20, 2006, at age 78, she made history by being the first popular singer to have a solo concert at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. She was a sensation on Broadway when she was younger, winning many awards including an Emmy for her role in the original The Music Man. SheContinue reading ““Is Life All About How We ‘Finish?’””
When I Fall
In 1990, I attended a ceremony installing Bishop Francis George as the new bishop of Yakima, Washington. It was a fancy event, but his personal remarks were brief. “I would like you to know,” he said, “that when I was young, I had polio. As an adult, there are times when I lose my balance and fall. IfContinue reading “When I Fall”
Steve Jacobsen, Ed.D 