After fifteen years in my beloved al-Hadiyah (the Gift) hermitage in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, I moved into a one-bedroom apartment in Tucson, Arizona. I knew the shift to city living would be a jolt, and it was a comfort to hang familiar art on the walls. You step into my living...
In our digital age, I am amazed at how much we have to say, and how quickly, about persons or events. Just as we have a slow-food movement to counter fast-food culture, we need a slow reaction movement. Sometimes speed is essential, and sometimes speed kills. We need discernment. That takes time and discipline. For...