by Andres Herrera | Aug 25, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized
When I was a young girl growing up in an evangelical Christian tradition I was terrified of hell. It was not preached about incessantly in my home congregation, but when it was, the images I had were horrific–a lake of fire, people burning in never ending...
by Andres Herrera | Aug 12, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized
Train children in the way they should go; when they grow old, they won’t depart from it.Proverbs 22:6 Educating children is one of the most important tasks adults have in this world. What we teach, who teaches, what is important, why learning is valuable and to what...
by Andres Herrera | Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorized, Blog
I listen to Michael Moore’s podcast, Rumble with Michael Moore. Two weeks ago Moore paid tribute to Tony Bennett, the great interpreter of the American songbook, upon his death at age 97. Moore considered Bennett a mentor and at one point asked the singer his...
by Andres Herrera | Jul 28, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized
“Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.” Jorge Luis Borges. It has been a while since I have updated you on our building progress because there has not been much to report. The Vestry and Board of Trustees of St. Stephen’s School have authorized the...
by Andres Herrera | Jul 8, 2023 | Uncategorized, Blog
One of the stops in my vacation this past June was Chicago. I went with my husband to the national convention of the American Library Association. While it is true that there were many older women there wearing sensible shoes (I among them!), there were also...
by Andres Herrera | Jun 23, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized
When I was traveling recently, people asked me how we celebrate Pride here in Houston. The only answer I could come up with was… “Big!” I notice during this season that the spirit of freedom and joy extend so much farther than a single day or weekend, that it...
