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The Spiritual Practice of Noticing Absolutely Everything

September 13, 2019 by Laura Jean Leave a Comment

I had been walking across Italy for three weeks. On that particular Wednesday, it was damp and grey and the every half mile seemed to take fourteen years. I was exhausted and protein deficient, ready … [Read more...] about The Spiritual Practice of Noticing Absolutely Everything

The Gospel of Beloved Smallness

August 9, 2019 by Laura Jean Leave a Comment

"You want my tried and true maxim on preaching?" Professor Smith said, beginning to draw a diagram on the whiteboard. "You want my one rule about preaching? "Say one true thing about God, then … [Read more...] about The Gospel of Beloved Smallness

The Gospel of Being Human

July 26, 2019 by Laura Jean Leave a Comment

It's the very end of the night, and me and three regulars are closing down the tavern. The stools are up, the dining room lights are down, and the bar smells like cleaning solution and stale beer. My … [Read more...] about The Gospel of Being Human

Hope for the Hopeless Activist

July 10, 2018 by Laura Jean Leave a Comment

I helped tutor refugee kids in Clarkston for awhile, one of the largest refugee communities and "the most diverse square mile in America." Upstairs in a run-down leasing office is a room filled … [Read more...] about Hope for the Hopeless Activist

St. Francis and Lucky Strikes

May 25, 2018 by Laura Jean Leave a Comment

I keep trying to fill the restlessness in my soul with more restlessness, and being surprised when it doesn't work. I keep trying to buy my way out of anxiety, or consume my way into joy, or run my … [Read more...] about St. Francis and Lucky Strikes

Fear, Fundamentalism, and Welcome

April 24, 2018 by Laura Jean 2 Comments

"I am going to prove that there's a soul for my senior philosophy thesis!" I was sitting on the arm of the chair in my philosophy professor's office. The chair was low and squishy, so after the … [Read more...] about Fear, Fundamentalism, and Welcome

That Time Between Christmas and New Years

December 28, 2017 by Laura Jean 5 Comments

I've dumped all my junk on the spiritual desk. I vowed to keep this desk clean and spacious, set aside and sacred, so that I can escape there to clear my head and find silence. Today, I've emptied my … [Read more...] about That Time Between Christmas and New Years

Attentive

June 9, 2017 by Laura Jean 2 Comments

I walked my way through 2016. I walked to the bar, cutting through back alleys and across unmaintained parking lots at abandoned car dealerships. I walked back and forth from my office to the … [Read more...] about Attentive

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