My Dad is on the cusp of his 75th birthday. He has always believed he would die young. He’s had this “imminent death” expectation for as long as I can remember, which was a little mystifying as a kid, but now that I am an adult, I can appreciate it. My Dad has always talked […]
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When Keith and I first started dating, he used to joke that I was a “church all-star” because I was involved in so many different churchy things. Through the years I have worked with youth, taught Sunday school, sung in choirs and on worship teams, facilitated Bible studies, hosted small groups, helped with vacation Bible […]
God is love. But is love God?
As I continue to “work out” my salvation (Phil. 2:12), I am constantly pestered with thoughts that plague me until I give them attention. There’s a question I’ve been chewing on for a couple of years, and various interactions and life circumstances have made it more immediate and relevant for me. I don’t want to throw […]
I was an a-hole. At church. In front of my kids.
I like to think of myself as a genuinely nice person, but I have moments that make it obvious I have a long way to go. Usually, I can go from nice mode to mean mode in situations that most people can relate to . . . in traffic, in a long line on a […]
When I look at these little feet . . .
I took over 1000 pictures in Roatan last week, but this is the image that has stayed with me. Maybe because we helped fit more than 400 school kids with Toms shoes, and I held lots of little feet, but I think it’s more than that. When I look at these little feet, I wonder […]
Divine Disturbance
The words of this “blessing” (in part) won’t leave me alone – they keep coming to mind, and it’s annoying . . . or troubling: “May the wayfaring Spirit of God illuminate the Way. And may we go out to be inspired and troubled by the God whose love is as sharp as the spikes […]
Jesus is Hiding in the Bushes (the strangeness of evolving faith)
I saw a quote on Facebook recently, posted by Rachel Held Evans, and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It resonated so deeply with me: “Faith is not a belief. Faith is what is left when your beliefs have all been blown to hell.”-Ram Dass Those of you who have followed this blog through the […]
Broken By Gratitude
On occasion, I have experiences that snap life into perspective, often in ways I do not expect. I’ve been thinking about our recent trip to Honduras, and there are so many incredible, memorable moments, but if I had to pinpoint one that had the greatest impact, one that is most deeply imprinted in my mind, […]
Courage or Cowardice? (Reflecting on the lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Martin Luther King Junior Day felt different this year. We started the day by watching his “I Have a Dream” speech and ended the day watching the movie “Hidden Figures” with the kids. They are just starting to understand the cruelty that humans are capable of, and it makes me sad that we have to […]
A Very Exciting, Sorta Scary, Selfishly Benevolent Trip
I’m getting excited and nervous about an opportunity for our family. It’s on my “bucket list” but it seems surreal that it’s actually happening. Soon, we will be going on a family mission trip to Honduras! I always hoped that, once the kids got old enough, we would be able to do a family mission […]
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