by Dorothy Greco | Jun 30, 2013 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog, Christianity Today, Spirituality
Thanks to public figures such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Kristen Stewart, David Petraeus, and Anthony Weiner (who’s back in the news and spotlight two years after his big apology), Americans have a grid for fallen humans...
by Dorothy Greco | Jun 25, 2013 | Blog, Christianity Today, Spirituality
In contrast to the dogmatic clarity expressed by its lovers and haters, our story casts Exodus International as neither deliverer nor devil. As participants, former leaders, and observers of Exodus, we have a complex response to the organization’s demise,...
by Dorothy Greco | Jun 12, 2013 | Art, Photography, & Beauty, Blog, Spirituality
We spent last weekend in the company of a master carpenter. Though I appreciated (and coveted) many of his creations, one particular object arrested my attention. It was a growth, similar to a cancer, which attached itself to the side of a healthy tree. To my...
by Dorothy Greco | May 30, 2013 | Blog, Health & Wellness, Spirituality
Due to chronic pain, sleep often evades me. When the insomnia happens for more than five consecutive nights, I have to draw upon every ounce of my spirituality to get through the dark hours without cursing God or descending into despair. Suffering reveals the extent...
by Dorothy Greco | Mar 1, 2013 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog, Spirituality
Our family moved from the inner city five years ago. I could no longer tolerate the crush of humanity 24/7. We knew that moving outside of Rt. 128 (Boston’s loop) would most likely mean that our community would be less diverse. Diversity is not a stat that most...
by Dorothy Greco | Feb 18, 2013 | Blog, Relevant Magazine, Spirituality
Our all-powerful, all-loving God encourages us to ask Him for what we want. But sometimes, after we’ve put it out there, He seems to turn and walk in the opposite direction. We are then left with the unmet longings and needs that inspired our prayers as well as...
