The Long Walk

  • The Side Paths

    Wade asked me a simple question: What happened at Taizé? What happened resisted the usual explanations — the ones that begin with it was beautiful or I needed the rest or it was good to get away. Those things were true. They were also entirely insufficient. I stood there trying to answer and realized, somewhere…

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  • What We Carry With Us

    There is a difference between luggage and baggage. Luggage is intentional — what you actually need, chosen deliberately. Baggage is everything else — the extra weight you carry without ever really deciding to. Standing in my bedroom surrounded by piles of clothes, gear, and “just in case” items before a two-week trip to Europe, I…

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