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“You know this was our first house together?” I was standing on the stairs carrying one of the last of our items down to the moving truck when Sarah said this to me. Today, we are three days shy of our sixth anniversary - when I moved in to Sarah’s two story...

Today is Father’s Day. The first one I will spend without my earthly father. No call today to hear that deep solemn yet cheerful voice and to find out the latest ins and outs of his life. Instead I will call my mother, brother, and sister and remember. Earlier this...

I first became aware of Mr. Collins' work from an NYU student I worked with named Daniel. I brought my love of Billy Collins' work with me into my marriage, and Sarah and I have enjoyed his turn of a phrase ever since. Today is Billy Collins' birthday. Happy Birthday,...

I have of late been trying to be more consistent with a reflection and writing time in the mornings. I start with a theological book - at the moment Malcolm Guite's "Faith, Hope and Poetry". Then maybe some poetry - Wendell Berry's "Collected Poems" - a friend...