choosing "sides" - thoughts on Advent, part 2
The baby in the manger isn't on your "side."
talking to myself: thoughts for Advent, part 1
Some thoughts on prayer as we begin the journey of Advent. (photo by Bryan Apen/Unsplash.com)
when owls wake you
An owl teaches us about memories...
a whole 30 days: a guest post by Mrs. Tygrett
A guest post by Mrs. Tygrett on our recent journey...
the God we remember
A story of God and why I dashed out of church.
when we play
What I found while hiding from a 6 year old...
the goodness of a cave-in
Coffee, cave-ins, and what to do when it all falls down.
the winding down.
Summer is beginning to wane...so what do we make of it?
know your lingo.
Does our lingo connect and resonate with real life?
hindered.
what happens when we're limited, when our way is blocked, and we can't move forward as planned?
some time away
The idea of time away from something is important because there are benefits to separation.
the fine art of packing
Why the luggage we take on our journey matters - we pack only what we have, and what we need.
what it means to "get through it"
A note for anyone trying to "get through" something.
how we paint
On the issue of "coverage" and how God's project is a human project.
it all has a place
What a 24 hour battle with a broken toilet teaches you about life, God, and belonging.
finding lost things
A bracelet on the driveway and what we mean when we say "lost."
what we fight for.
Road construction and why we do what we do.
we all write in the margins.
What happens when we realize that life happens in our margins.
there is a choice, right now.
Transformation is the accumulation of single steps taken one at a time.
how to read - part 5
My friend Jennifer Johnson on reading widely as life constantly shifts.