Bereavement travel: 10 tips for flying to the funeral

Bereavement travel: 10 tips for flying to the funeral

There are two kinds of travel to the funeral: emergency and urgent. Here are ten tips to help you travel with ease and energy saving time, money, and heartache. Continue reading the full article at USA Today.

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: Our Mom’s Scattering Urn Takes a Road Trip

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: Our Mom’s Scattering Urn Takes a Road Trip

By the sweat of your face     you shall eat bread until you return to the ground,     for out of it you were taken; you are dust,     and to dust you shall return. –Genesis 3:19, NRSV All go to one place; all are from the dust, 

Why Winter is Hard—and How Sabbath Can Help

Why Winter is Hard—and How Sabbath Can Help

By the time you read this, I’ll be on a cruise ship, recovering from North Carolina’s record-breaking snow. It’s a much-needed reprieve from only a month’s worth of winter, one that even a balmy 60-degree weekend couldn’t melt in the shadowy places. As much as 

Unexpected Sanga: Stumbling into Deep Community

Unexpected Sanga: Stumbling into Deep Community

I was certain we’d hate each other. Many writers experience a push-pull of introversion and ego, of wanting to “see” the world in order to convey it, and longing to convey to the reader what they see. Some of us are envious when the other 

Extinct Birds and Blind Horses: Adventures at a Costa Rica Monastery, Part III

Two guests here at Madhuvan Monastery are avid birdwatchers. They tote binoculars and can identify most tropical species, but are not the type of experts who look down on the rest of us with our mere urban pigeon knowledge. Justin and Lila-mayi walk the dirt paths 

How a Christian Celebrated Christmas at a Hindu Monastery

I realized that Christmas is about connecting to Christ through love of community and simplicity.