Some years ago, there was a segment on Saturday Night live called “Deep Thoughts with Jack Handey.” Conceived as brief transition elements between the lives sketches, these usually–idiotic and often dark–humored ruminations gained a cult following of their own and were eventually published in a book. Some of “Jack Handey”’s memorable “deep thoughts” include: “If…

Welcome to Lent. Whether you engage in your own purposeful practice during this season or not, Lent overlaps for us with a season in creation in which much changes. Between now and Easter Sunday, there will be a great deal of change that happens in terms of climate and the flora and fauna around us.…