by Dorothy Greco | Aug 28, 2017 | Blog, Marriage & Family, Spirituality
After a quarter century of marriage, I think I’m finally learning what it means to love. For the first half of my marriage, I was better at loving theoretically than practically. It was not uncommon for me to be everything that 1 Corinthians 13 says love is...
by Dorothy Greco | Aug 18, 2017 | Articles, Englewood Review of Books
Every few years I read a book that challenges me to the core and makes me question my integrity as a follower of Jesus. Redeeming Ruth is one such book. My most familiar confession is: God forgive me for not fully trusting you and for hoarding my time. Because this is...
by Dorothy Greco | Aug 18, 2017 | Articles, Perennial Gen
Most of my rituals are practiced in solitude: morning prayer, daily exercise, flossing. My two communal rituals involve food: our family’s evening dinner and the ninety-five meals I’ve shared with the same three women over the past twenty-two years. While I’m hopeful...
by Dorothy Greco | Aug 18, 2017 | Articles, Relevant Magazine
Americans love options. We love being able to choose between Voxer or FaceTime, Lyft or Uber, Bumble or Tinder. Having many options allows us to feel like we have some modicum of control in our lives. Apart from occasionally encouraging over-consumption (particularly...
by Dorothy Greco | Aug 7, 2017 | Blog, Marriage & Family
After 26 years together, Christopher and I have learned how to fight fairly well. It’s been a LONG process with a steep learning curve. He came into the marriage dealing with conflict like a rhino and I came in like a hedgehog. You might only need one or two of...
