With a trip to Britain just behind me, then a full week of teaching plus catching up with duties delayed,…
James BrattMarch 13, 2015
The paradox struck me hard one Sunday morning. A flock of little kids assembled in front of church to exchange…
James BrattJanuary 30, 2015
I knew I was going to be laid up this past week recovering from surgery, and figured a narcotic haze…
James BrattJanuary 17, 2015
By Jim Bratt Not much gas in the tank, this third day of the new year. The holiday drive is…
James BrattJanuary 3, 2015
In the first week of Advent—no, make it a good week before Advent, sometime in the run-up to Thanksgiving—the first…
James BrattDecember 20, 2014
Well, all of you who have been good little boys and girls found a little something in your shoe this…
James BrattDecember 6, 2014
Lots of people are eagerly awaiting their copy of Marilynne Robinson’s new novel Lila. Me too, though realistically my schedule…
James BrattNovember 8, 2014
With my mother’s memorial service just one week past, I hope you’ll accept one more post about encountering the end…
James BrattOctober 25, 2014
My mother died the night before last. It was the end of six months or so of steady decline from…
James BrattOctober 11, 2014
