Both Things Are True
Spring has sprung early this year in Virginia. As I walked across campus earlier this week, I noticed the greening of the Dell, buds on every tree, flowers and fat squirrels, a class spilling out of Hopwood into a circle …
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Gotta Love the Bat Phone!
My husband refers to it as the Bat phone. A couple of times each semester, I bring home the black backpack, which contains the Minister on Call (MOC) manual, a charger, and a slightly older model iPhone. Batman would have …
Grace the Dog: A Reflection on Grace
My dog Grace has become accustomed to having someone at home with her at all times. Grace loves going on errands to pick up the grocery order or take the recycling. She becomes noticeably anxious when someone leaves the house, …
A Time for Hope
This week’s snow has complicated the end of the semester. Students, faculty and staff scramble to make adjustments, finding new ways to do the work that needs doing. Hopes of a smooth end to the semester are replaced by dogged …
Brighter than the Sun
Spring Break for the LC Canterburians (Episcopal Students) was equal parts of service, spiritual exploration, and Caribbean fun. At Holy Cross Anglican School on the island of Ambergris Caye, our group of 12 painted the dental clinic and scrubbed the exterior …