While we are in this blurriest of parenthood moments, I’m writing down what I want to remember.

Part of me believes we’re all doing the best we can. But there’s another part of me that feels deeply unsatisfied with this sentiment.

We should be screaming from the rooftops. Without guardrails, the leaders of AI companies say there is a 10% chance AI will destroy humanity by

In the absence of government and institutions—no one was coming to their rescue—neighbors banded together and made something out of what they had.

Small events like this are treated with seriousness and sensitivity. The author is Annie Dillard, a young woman educated in both literature and theology.

There is something deeply human about this process. Cancer is not an abstract scientific problem when the tumor belongs to one person.

The day after the flood, Jared, our mitigation specialist, arrived. He pulled up in a truck with the word “RESTORATION” clearly spelled out on the

I’d just sit there tense, angry, a little afraid, like a stone,” she later confided. I couldn’t participate.

I asked the elders to take turns leading our time together in devotions. Some jumped at the chance while others did so under duress. And

I’m suggesting that, “whatever this middle-assembly-thing is, we’re like ‘Swiss cantons’ unified and living together.”

I walked up front as directed and was presented with the small Star Quilt by the birthday lady herself, who wore a radiant smile.