Jesus Wasn’t a Pessimist, He was Present

Jesus Wasn’t a Pessimist, He was Present

I have a confession: I’m not a silver lining person. Optimism has never been my default. In my family, there’s an ongoing debate: am I a realist (my take), or a pessimist (my spouse’s)? The truth is, I probably waver between the two. But when someone accuses me of...
Food Tells Our Stories and Gives Us Hope

Food Tells Our Stories and Gives Us Hope

I am a pessimist by design. My eyes fix in an upward glance, scanning the horizon for the other shoe to drop—a true believer in Murphy’s Law. Over the years, this has produced a mantra that can, like the prophets’ message, burn inside me at such an...