By Lynne M. Baab — What’s your favorite place in nature? A beach, the mountains, a lake, a meadow? What’s your favorite aspect of nature? Flowers, reflective water, a specific …
By Lynne M. Baab — Because of its simplicity, breath prayer is a great way to start when introducing a group to contemplative prayer, and breath prayer is a great …
By Lynne Baab– “Hope is being able to see there is light despite all of the darkness.”—Desmond Tutu I want to tell you about my decade-long journey of trying to …
By Lynne Baab — My older son turns 40 in a few weeks, and I’ve battled insomnia since I was pregnant with him. Thankfully, “battled” is no longer the correct …
By Lynne Baab— I fell in love with Australian aboriginal art the first time I saw it as a young adult. I love visual patterns, and aboriginal art is full …
By Lynne M. Baab — Perhaps you’re like me, and you read Old Testament passages about idols and idolatry from a great distance. I simply can’t relate to someone carving …
By Lynne M. Baab — Illustration by Dave Baab I watched my granddaughter’s face as she described the bunnies at her preschool. I could see softness and joy when she said, …
By Lynne M. Baab — Illustration by Dave Baab I can’t imagine there’s an English speaking person on the face of the earth who hasn’t heard the comparison of “human …
Lynne Baab’s book Nurturing Hope: Christian Pastoral Care in the Twenty-First Century, is one of the richest resources on pastoral care that I have ever read. The depth and breadth of her …
Today we celebrate All Saints Day! We encourage you to also check out these great posts written a few years ago – One Protestant’s Reflection on All Saints Day by …