I have an essay in Letters to Me: Conversations with a Younger Self. The other contributors include Brian McLaren, Kristin Ritzau, Tamara Lunardo, Lore Ferguson, Shawn Smucker, and Penny Nash--a total of 20 writers. Writers remember something that … [Continue reading]
Anita’s Superlatives: I am Travelling, Museuming, Reading, Going Vegan
I’ve had an amazing week. And here are some superlatives. Travel--Enjoyed a week at His Place, in Saarland, Germany run by the loving German Community Without Walls. A beautiful, restful and warm place with delicious healthy food. Loved … [Continue reading]
Most Popular Posts in October on Dreaming Beneath the Spires
And here are the most read posts this month on Dreaming Beneath the Spires. Sorry, a couple are a bit controversial!! Trying to move my blog from Blogger to Wordpress was my own private Hurricane, and I am now trying to get properly back into … [Continue reading]
“I Killed My Daddy’s King,” and Other Thoughts on the Cross
Once, in the hectic days of chess parenting, I saw a plump little golden haired girl play chess with her father, while her siblings played in the tournament. Oh, how they fell, how rapidly--his knights and bishops and rooks and even his Queen. And … [Continue reading]
Luxembourg: A Stroll along Grand Rue to the Notre Dame Cathedral with Views over the Gorge
A guest post from Roy Mathias Grand Rue is a pedestrian thoroughfare in the center of Luxembourg, with lots to see if you slow down. … [Continue reading]
The Parable of the Dishonest Steward. Frank Talk on Money.
We grappled with The Parable of the Dishonest Steward (Luke 16 1-15) in my small group. The Steward soon to be dismissed, too old to dig, and too proud to beg, leverages the last thing he has--his connections-- to make friends knit to him by … [Continue reading]
A Late October Stroll along the Chemin de la Corniche (Luxembourg), also known as Europe’s Loveliest Balcony
Guest Post by Roy Mathias We started at the bottom of the valley, in a area called Grund - known for its caves carved into the rock. The Alzette river separates Grund from the center of Luxembourg. Another … [Continue reading]
Germany and Me: How Nations Change their National Character. At His Place, Saarland, Germany
When I was a teenager in the seventies, the libraries of the two clubs we belonged to were flooded with World War II novels. I remember, at the age of 11, reading QB VII set in a German concentration camp, Mila 18 about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, … [Continue reading]
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