Jacki and I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics last evening, taking place in Milan, Cortina, and other villages in the mountain stretch of the Dolomites. Like most opening ceremonies, it celebrated the culture, art, history, and people of the host country — Italy. I’ve always thought of Italy as a land…
I love John O’Donohue—an Irish writer, but mostly a poet, who died suddenly and far too young. His writing carries a wisdom beyond his years, and his poem For a New Beginning feels especially on point as I lean toward retirement. Perhaps not just retirement, though—but any new beginning. For a New Beginning by John…
As the months move me closer to retirement, I’ve begun to notice that retirement isn’t a moment on a calendar — it’s more like a bridge between two realities, a slow unfolding into something never experienced before. The decision itself came on October 4th, spoken aloud to a congregation I’ve walked with for over a…
So(ul)journ! 