For the first time Since WWII there are more than 50 million refugees worldwide, and the number is climbing. The media has shown many heartbreaking images of refugee sufferings. This summer, I tutored some refugees in an English as a Second Language class. Here are glimpses of my experiences with people from the Congo, Burma,…
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Here Is a Busyness Riddle
Since writing “There’s a Blog in My Eye” posts for five months I haven’t missed any self-imposed weekend deadlines. But CSB chaos is churning for attention. So, this week’s blog is short: I have an appropriate busyness riddle for you that relative Jeanine Knowlton passed on. She works for a Massachusetts state legislator and knows the meaning of craziness. See…
How Is Your Listening Going?
If you want to be a better listener, especially during one-on-one conversations, what I learned this week may be helpful. I heard Spiritual Director Dale Brooks speak on active listening, drawing from the wisdom of St. Benedict of Nursia (c.480-543 or 547). Part of the saint’s approach to monastic living divides each day into eight-hour…