If your biggest news is about an interesting insect whose path you crossed on your walk, then you’re onto something.
All tagged ordinary
“A Box of Matches” by Nicholson Baker
Our intrepid narrator is Emmett, and there is nothing special about him at all. What makes Emmett such wonderful company is that he is delighted with the world. (Fiction)
Apathetic Apophatics Washing Dishes
I fear we’ve used our friend Brother Lawrence to excuse our apathetic prayer lives, assigning him words he never said.
Jesus Ironed His Own Clothes
Jesus emptied his entitlement so that he could serve others. I don’t believe that in a million years he ever would expect someone else to iron his clothes.
The Spirituality of Tomato Soup
It is simple moments that foster reverence in the human heart as we begin to know God through the “ordinary” tasks of daily life.
A “Whatever” Spirituality
The mundane, ordinary things we do every day can be moments of spiritual growth. Our work can be our worship, our profession can be our praise.