A Nickel By Ray Brimble My first gift was a nickel, put into an offering basket at my local church. It was magic when my mom handed me that shiny nickel, so that I could immediately give it away. I looked forward to giving in that way every Sunday. I did […]

Finding Faith in a Salad Bowl By Shakeel Rashed I have a ritual on Saturday mornings during summer. I head early a.m. to Barton Springs, my happy place. A few laps in the cold, refreshing water brings in a smile for the rest of the weekend. This previous Saturday was […]

Estate Sale Reflections: What Really Matters By Simone Talma Flowers One Saturday afternoon, after running errands, I noticed signs in my neighborhood announcing an estate sale. Normally, I drive past them without a second thought—my home already holds more than enough things. But that day, something nudged me to follow […]

Faith and Growth By Rev. Leslie Woods Water is water, right?  As a kid, each summer, I visited my bestie. We were playing outside, and I ran in the house to get water from the tap.  She was midsentence, “Wait, remember…”, when I took a good gulp or two of water […]

By Lubna Zeidan In my 23 years in Austin working at Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT) I met numerous wonderful people, who are genuinely committed to interfaith connections, and exhibit curiosity and openness toward other beliefs, especially less known faith groups.   Our affable first-world curiosity frequently does not extend […]

By Paul Divakar and Dr. Nidhi Trehan   Ever since I witnessed my mother’s murder at the hands of the land mafia in India, I knew my life would never be the same. That devastating moment filled me with sorrow—but also purpose. I vowed to ensure that no one else suffers […]

By Simone Talma Flowers Where do we go when we die? Where does the soul journey? Where does the spirit reside? One thing is certain: the body remains. This shell, this physical form, is left behind. It may be buried in the earth or sea, cremated, or otherwise returned to […]

By Eric C. Shuster   As the rain subsided in Northwest Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the Houston Texas Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—the 97th dedicated in the Church’s history—was partially underwater.   A neighbor near the temple, not a member temple’s faith community, […]