FF: Take Me, Baby, or Leave Me
Although written by a young man, this song from “Rent” became an anthem for women of a certain age ready to be taken on their…
true self
Winter
Yeah, I know it’s been winter for like three weeks now, but we are getting some pretty heavy winter weather in Iowa this week. I…
Last-Minute
Tiki is sitting at the base of my chair, mewing for me to pay attention to him. I reach out and scratch his head and…
Sweat.
My life in this past year as a pastor has not been that great for my health. I have way too many sweets coming across…
whew…
The Christmas season is almost over and I am absolutely exhausted. There were a few days in this past week that I allowed myself to…
one year ago…
one year ago today, brandon and I arrived at our new (and extremely empty) house in Iowa and slept on an air mattress in our…
the mom voice
I’ve been struggling in recent weeks with whether or not I have the gift for youth ministry. Or whether I just can’t figure out how…
I need a vacation…
or just a long long nap. I was so looking forward to the back half of this week – especially sleeping in for a long…