Sitting REALLY close #NaBloPoMo
Yesterday morning in worship, I had the opportunity to sit in the pews at the first church I served. While I had a part to…
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Keep P.U.S.H.ing!
My aunt Barb has been diagnosed and treating uterine and ovarian cancer for about two years now. She has been through a few rounds of…
Competing Goals
One of my goals for this renewal leave was to cook more meals in the evening for myself and my husband. It is something I…
2 days, 3 houses, 7 niblings
This weekend, we made a road trip to spend some time with family. Since we have moved, it has been harder to make a quick…
Plural Pronouns and Prayers
Yesterday, our family was boating on the Cedar River and we pulled into this little cove we like to visit. Often, in the summer, it…
D-I-Y Pastoring #NaBloPoMo
My first church had one person on staff… myself. So, I painted and cooked and folded bulletins with a very tiny army of volunteers… in…
Imagine 31 Birthdays…
Today is my thirty-first birthday. My work with Imagine No Malaria has introduced me to the faces and stories of children all across the continent…
Prayers from a child's love
Holy One, You often turn my understanding upside-down. Just as I catch a glimpse of you in the chaos, you become a calm breeze. When…