Grief as Spiritual Formation | Lean In and Breathe

Grief as Spiritual Formation | Lean In and Breathe

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of columns on grief as spiritual formation. She wasn’t happy about it in her later years. First working with dying patients in the hospital and then working with thousands of grieving people all over the world, Elisabeth...
Summertime Postcards to Heaven

Summertime Postcards to Heaven

Seven months ago, my maternal grandmother, with whom I was very close, passed away. This week, my mom’s side of the family and I are vacationing in the Outer Banks, our first annual summer trip without her. I hope through sharing my contemplations on our getaway and...
Psalms of Doom: The Gospel According to Ozzy Osbourne

Psalms of Doom: The Gospel According to Ozzy Osbourne

“Did you wear all black?” “You can’t even understand the words.” “So you just punch each other at these concerts?” There’s a subtle irritation that comes from being immersed in a community of shared meaning—centered around an art form that names something true about...