Celebration Is a Spiritual Discipline
My husband and I had the honor of officiating our eldest son’s wedding this summer. After the ceremony, all one hundred guests gathered under an enormous tent in our front…
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Dorothy Greco
Mastering the fine art of joyful occasions
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Dorothy Littell Greco is a writer, author, and photographer who lives and works outside Boston. You can find more of her work on Twitter (@DorothyGreco) or Facebook (Words&Images by Dorothy Greco).
5 Important Questions to Ask Before You Tie the Knot
When my boyfriend of seven years proposed to me, I said No, mostly because I feared making an intractable mistake. Five years later, I was slightly more courageous and said…
Making the Most of Anger
I grew up in a family that understood anger as a threat to relationship. As such, raised voices or certain vocal tones got us a ticket to our bedrooms where…
Is Poor Environmental Stewardship Sinful?
Several years ago, my family had the opportunity to vacation in a friend’s home in the Rockies. When we unlocked the front door and walked inside, we let out a…
Fear Doesn’t Have to Control You
As far back as I have memory, I remember being afraid. Some of this probably came from the fact that I grew up in an era of uncertainty and fear.…
Why is Regret So Powerful?
My husband and I recently made the excruciating decision to leave a church we helped grow and deeply loved. For months, we went back and forth nearly every night after…
What If Your Dream Costs More Than You Think?
Thousands of years ago, God gave a series of dreams to a teenage boy. The young shepherd intuitively understood they predicted his future. He imprudently shared the dreams with his…
Chipotle, Stewardship and the Theology of What We Eat
You have to hand it to Chipotle. The idea that “high quality, affordable product” plus “ethical business practice” equals “immense success” shouldn’t be revolutionary, but it is, and Chipotle’s riding…
When God Doesn’t Answer Prayer
Why does God invite us to pray and ask for good things if He’s not going to give them to us?
Does Telling the Truth Really Set Us Free?
If telling the truth really has the power to set us free and to make us “clean,” then why is confessing still so hard?