Several years ago, I learned an uncomfortable lesson about hospitality. I was working in a congregation-based shelter for families in St. Paul. Because the 55 beds that Ramsey County had in its shelter were always full, congregations acted as “overflow shelters,” housing up to 20 people each night. Each month a different congregation would host […]
Welcome Feelings: Praying Through a Full Range of Emotions
Like so many people, I have been on an emotional roller coaster since March. Coming to terms with the pandemic and its ripple effects has mirrored aspects of the grieving process: denial, bargaining, acceptance, meaning making. In the United States, more have died from coronavirus than the total population of my hometown of Billings, MT. […]