Between
May 17 – Almost exactly five years after my husband proposed to me, we flipped over a pregnancy test to see a small plus sign. In that moment our life […]
In the Public Square
Last Sunday I was ordained. It was a beautiful service with everything one would expect, including cherished hymns, a charge to the candidate and congregation, the presence of a beloved […]
One Year To the Day
The gray walls whisper goodbye to me as I walk through them for a last time, making my way down the long hallways to surgery. Or perhaps I am the […]
Playing Dress Up
There I stood, looking at myself in the mirror. I had done this many times before. As a little girl playing dress up, I recall stuffing tissues into the backs […]
Death and New Life
On February 26, 2010, my brother Cameron died of an overdose of heroin. I was in the middle of my first year of graduate studies for my Master of Divinity […]
Nudges of the Spirit
I struggle deeply in those in-between times of the year, the Lenten fasting, the Advent waiting. The call nags and pokes me, but most church seasons I can stay so busy with […]
A Blue Paper Crane
I was sitting alone in the darkness of my seminary dorm room. There was an exceptionally sad song playing on my iPod. The tears were pouring down my face. As […]
Searching for a Mentor
When I started this journey, I thought all pastors would behave alike. There would be room for variation, of course – some would be slightly more introverted (me), for example […]
Twenty-Five Minutes
As a graduate student, I find myself with very few days where I experience sabbath. When it comes to having assignments or reading to be done, those win out over […]
Lens of Faith
Editor’s Note: Submissions are welcomed and should be sent to alongtheway(dot)ycw(at)gmail(dot)com. As the tears rolled down my face, Abby whispered, “The last piece, dear Katelyn, is learning to love yourself […]
