Prayers from the ego
Jesus and the devil have a contest of wills in the desert (Luke 4:1-13). At one point, “the devil led him up and showed him…
true self
Prayers from the silence
Psalm 62:1 & 5 (NRSV): “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. For God alone my soul waits in…
salvaging a forgotten purpose
Six years ago, I purchased a FranklinCovey planner. And then technology changed and I started keeping track of my calendar through gmail and with a…
My Book of Resolutions
Resolution 2013.1 WHEREAS, my change in job has caused some stress in my family life WHEREAS, stability is sometimes more important than flexibility WHEREAS, I…
Life on the Road
When I accepted the position as a coordinator of Imagine No Malaria, someone asked what it was like to no longer be serving a church. …
cans of beans
Tomorrow, we are hosting both my husband’s mom’s side of the family and my family for a big Thanksgiving meal. There is a 22 pound…
pre-vacation lame duck session
It is absolutely impossible to work when you know you are going on vacation in four short days. All I can think about are the…
A summer of confession and struggle and hope
I have decided to journey through the book of Romans with my church folks this summer. a) it’s the lectionary b) I haven’t spent that…