How’s it going?
The parallels between our pandemic-affected lives and the lives of the prophet Haggai's contemporaries in post-exilic Jerusalem are unmistakable.
Report finds ‘unprecedented levels’ of anxiety, depression among U.S. children
Contributing to the increase in anxiety and depression among children are the ongoing challenges of limited economic resources, which result in reduced food intake, inadequate housing and other factors that negatively impact a person’s social and emotional well-being.
The song goes on, despite the world at its worst
Earlier this year, Salman Rushdie said that "song is stronger than death." I continue to pray for Rushdie's recovery and return to whatever public life he can in the future. His song will go on long after his death, which I hope will be by natural causes long into the future. The song of the human spirit in its fullness cannot be quashed or quelled.
The Cherokee National Holiday 2022 in perspective
Some holidays spark the heart in a way others don't. Christmas is probably a prime example. The Cherokee National Holiday (CNH) is one of those for me. It celebrates the signing and ratification of the Cherokee Nation constitution of 1839, and is a true celebration of Cherokee culture.
The tragedy of Gabby Petito in Native American perspective
What happened to Gabby Petito is unquestionably tragic. But so is what has happened to over 700 Native American women and children gone missing in the state of Wyoming.