An Advent of Hope
by Nancy McDonald Ladd According to ancient Greek mythology, a curious woman named Pandora once opened a box. Inside that box, sealed tight until her curiosity cracked the seal, were […]
How I Learned to Eat Tomato Sandwiches
by Jennifer Creswell I was standing in my dad’s—no, my parents’—kitchen on the day of my mom’s funeral. The service, the huge service in the huge church, was over. We […]
National Boss Day…the Fidelia’s Way
by Ann Bonner-Stewart I would wager that there are more than a few assistant and associate clergy out there who would not be eager to recognize October 16 as National […]
Living Between Words
by Susie Shaefer photos by Maria Bergius Krämer and Susan Olson Creating space to breathe deeply, filling ourselves with that feeling of calm. At this year’s Young Women Preachers Conference […]
Epiphany
Just out of seminary, I was a little apprehensive about stepping into my call as solo pastor. To be perfectly honest, I was terrified. My biggest fear centered on my […]
Finding Church
“It’s just too hard. I don’t know what to do,” my stepmother confessed. There was silence on our phone connection, which granted me enough time to put on my pastor […]
Familiar Echoes: My father’s footsteps
Being young, a woman, and a pastor is something of an enigma to most people. When someone asks me what I do, my response always redirects the conversation. It usually […]
Like Mother…
Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! Last night, while Simon and I wandered through our local mall, I wondered what I would give you as a token of my thanks this […]
Never Not the Minister
A few weeks ago, my better half ended up in the hospital for four days. His appendix burst in the middle of the night, and, as he is prone to […]
Love Thy Neighbor
My seminary boyfriend broke up with me just a few days before I was supposed to go house-hunting. It was my senior year, and I had just accepted an exciting […]
