Today, the Iowa Supreme Court declared that a ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional! I am really impressed by the fact that the decision was unanimous and took seriously the fact that marriage – as far as the state is concerned – has nothing to do with religion. And as far as “tradition” goes –…
fruits and veggies
I’m getting pretty excited about planting a garden this year. I have a bunch of ideas and know that I’ll need to get started soon. There is a spot in the yard that I really want to use – but it will take a bit of work to get it started. This week, I’m going…
Broken Open, Filled With Love
Sermon Text: Jeremiah 31:31-34; John 12:20-33; Psalm 51 It takes a long time for any of us to learn something new. At Christmas time, I was absolutely set on learning how to play the guitar. I headed to the Guitar Center in Cedar Rapids and found the perfect guitar for me and bought it on…
I’m back!
It’s been a little while since I posted last. I am mostly recovered now and my digestive tract has decided to work again =) I lost about 10 lbs in the process (eating nothing but popsicles and jello for a few days will do that to you) and now I’m trying to establish healthy eating…
recovery
I’m home from my surgery (finally) and recovering VERY slowly. It’s not so much the pain that’s getting to me – it’s the digestion. I mean, I’ve heard about taking baby steps… but this feels like micro baby steps. When my gall bladder was removed laproscopically, they also discovered some stones in my bile duct,…
butterflies
tomorrow is the big day. I’ll be getting up at 4:30 to shower and then head to the hospital for my surgery. and while I am very ready for this to happen, I also started to get butterflies in my tummy today. want to know something silly about me? My stomach is very sensitive when…
*sigh of relief*
Today was my BoOM continuance examination. In 2007 I was commissioned as a probationary (now provisional) elder and so last year and this year, I meet with my examination team to be continued in the process. THIS DECEMBER I will submit my papers for ordination. I wasn’t too worried about the whole process, and really,…
Double-Dog Dare
Sermon Text: Genesis 17, Romans 4:13-25, Mark 8:31-38 How many of you have ever accepted a dare in your life? Growing up, one of the most dreaded games to play at a sleepover was “Truth or Dare.” My friends weren’t really crazy people, but I was always afraid to choose “dare.” I would take any…