There are some words in the Dutch language that just can’t be translated properly into English.Benauwd. Verklempt. Voorpret.And gezellig (pronounced…
Laura de JongJune 10, 2021
I’ve been feeling a lot of empathy for the Israelites lately.Out they come from Egypt, feeling energized and excited and…
Laura de JongApril 29, 2021
Two years ago today, on a bright Monday afternoon, I wrote this reflection on the confluence of spring, Holy Week,…
Laura de JongApril 15, 2021
I wanted to write something super deep and meaningful and totally on the nose for this Maundy Thursday Post. All…
Laura de JongApril 1, 2021
I had a rather startling realization this week: this coming Sunday, one year ago, was the last time my congregation…
Laura de JongMarch 4, 2021
On Tuesday morning I looked up from the plank position I had been holding and saw a dolphin. And then…
Laura de JongFebruary 18, 2021
Because, I suppose, God would still have us call him good,he has shone the light of his countenance upon us(here…
Laura de JongFebruary 4, 2021
To tweak the opening sentence of the New York Times from January 21, 1861, “The day to which all have…
Laura de JongJanuary 21, 2021
Note: I uploaded this post yesterday morning...and then yesterday afternoon happened. It seems a bit tone-deaf to write about something…
Laura de JongJanuary 7, 2021
