As a gift from my congregation, last fall I recieved a gift card to purchase some books. To go along with my love of gardening, the gift card was used to get some simple gardening guidebooks for our area. This is the first year I have really planned out my gardening space. In the past,…
Ministry in Heels
life as a young adult pastor
conference yarn work
I have become a HUGE fan of keeping my fingers occupied at conferences and continuing ed events by knitting and crocheting. I’m not really great at it… I still have a LOT to learn… but I thought I would share some of what I have been working on recently! This scarf/shawl was made for my…
postmodern holiness
I have been having a discussion with some colleagues about what it means to be disciples and pastors in the world today. The question was raised about what it means to be holy and to seek after God’s holiness… especially in the context of the postmodern world we live and move in. Some of us…
Survivor: GC Election Edition
How many ballots does it take to NOT elect a young adult clergy person as a delegate to General Conference in Iowa? 12. I shouldn’t start that way. That’s the tired exhaustion of a very long day. I should start with the absolute excitement that our conference, today, on our 12th and final ballot, elected three…
traveling light?
My family just got back a few days ago from a trip to the Lake of the Ozarks. It was a Christmas/Anniversary/Birthday gift to our parents from all the kids. We rented a huge house on the water and had four glorious days to spend with one another. Packing for such an adventure was a…
confrontation and follow through
I am notorious for finding myself in situations where my vehicle is hit by another vehicle. Four years ago, I was stopped at a light, and the car that came up behind me failed/forgot to stop. Bumper damage. A month or so ago, I was parked and dropping my car off at a hotel when a…
Wedding Season =)
I have to admit it… I love weddings. This is my fourth season in ministry and after today, I will have 14 weddings under my belt! As the pastor of a small town church, we don’t have a lot of couples in the church who are getting married, but I often am called for ceremonies at…
hiatus
I have had a really difficult time getting myself into the headspace to blog lately. I’ve been in these funks before, when I just need a break from technology, and in some ways, that has been true of this past one. But I also think that things have just been moving at such a break-neck…