by jakeowensby | Aug 29, 2015 | Character, Proper 17 B
Listen to AudioHerr and Frau Birkenfeld were our landlords in Witten, Germany. We rented a portion of the second story of their house while I was writing my dissertation at the Ruhr University in Bochum.They were a lovely retired couple and seemed like kindly...
by jakeowensby | Dec 29, 2013 | Change, Character, Habits, Life in Community
Many of us greet the New Year with resolutions. We commit to lose weight, quit smoking, volunteer more time to help others, start exercising, or save more money.Most resolutions involve setting aside an unhelpful habit or taking up life-enhancing habits. The key...