Where is home? Sometimes it travels.
Two homes are better than one?
On a simple discipline for learning to be still.
Approaching lead poisoning as an issue of environmental justice.
Home is where the heart is, for better and for worse.
On the objective journaling of cinema.
A collection of short reflections on things collected by Tala Azar Strauss.
What does your stuff say about you? To you?
An exploration of what it means to be an ‘ethnic’ Texan.
Home is where the beach is...for now at least.
On the paradoxes and perils of rodent home invasion.
A bike ride prompts gratitude for the gift of community.
Explores the spiritual discipline of releasing long-term personal expectations in exchange for more microscopic endeavors toward becoming like Christ.
How would such a pursuit our families, our community, and our society at large?
Artwork in the home reminds a couple of where they’ve been and whom they wish to remember.
A conversation between married partners about the ideas behind the art that decks their walls and shelves.
A mother’s hobby becomes a subtle lesson in creativity and community.
On creating an in house art house with a classic film.
A mother considers the relationship between safety and community in her household.
On quieting one’s own fears and keeping a house safe for two kids.
Everyday things can surround us with the stories of our lives.
Within the folds of clean clothes, a mother discovers something about her own mother.
A report on a community gathering to explore the role of sustainability in a life of Christian faithfulness.
How our housekeeping tendencies can shape our identities in relation to others.
On the unique lifestyle of a family that lives in the dorms.
How art became a way to feel at home in many different homes.
The room in the corner becomes a multi-faceted symbol.
On finding God in the dish water, vacuum cleaner and toilet.
A rambling vacation yields delight, generosity and gratitude.
A renovation project sparks ideas about the interplay of images and values embodied in bricks and mortar.