Telling the Truth

connecting the dots of my life

Tag: Teaching

October 2, 2015

The Lady of Shalott and I | Story #2

The Lady of Shallott

Painting by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917), Tate Gallery, London

In 1983 I began teaching theology at a seminary in the Philadelphia area. Though my office was small, it had a window and built-in bookshelves on almost every wall. The other wall slanted in at the top–taking up precious space and head-room. Read the rest of this entry »

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January 30, 2015

Hospitality and Strangers | Part 1

This past week I’ve written posts, read books, visited bloggers and watched events here at home and overseas.  Only a few focused on hospitality, much less hospitality to and from strangers.  Yet I couldn’t get this theme out of my mind.  So I’m going to try writing it out.

A few things about hospitality and me
I am NOT the hostess with the ‘mostest.’ Read the rest of this entry »

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October 20, 2014

Safe, Not Sorry | Part 1of 2

That’s how I’d headline my teenage and young adult approach to making decisions.  Safe, not sorry!  I still carry remnants of this in me, even though I know nothing is necessarily safe, and there’s no guarantee I’ll never be sorry.  Life isn’t safe; Read the rest of this entry »

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