As A Mother
The sweetest part of my day is the sound of little voices calling “Mother, mother.” I have never given birth, nor have I adopted children. But most mornings, as I […]
The Single Rev by Choice, for a Season
You know the poem about how people come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime? Singleness sometimes feels like it has come into my life (unbidden) […]
The Risky Thing About Risk
I spent my first two years of ministry scared to death. Now, preaching and teaching do contain some measure of risk, and running a committee meeting can be a risky […]
A New Home for a Wedding Dress
What to do with a wedding dress after a divorce? I love my dress. I remember the way it felt, when I first put it on. I knew it was my […]
Waiting for Cupid
“Sign up for Match!” your friends said. “My friend Beth met someone on there and they’re getting married in June!” your friends said. So you did. You shelled out for […]
“Old Maid” Revisited
I owe my changed perspective to Mabel, the woman who, during a shared car-ride on a Senior Adult outing, proudly proclaimed that she had been an old maid in her […]
My Birthday Wish
It’s my birthday. I will celebrate with friends today, and tomorrow as well. But to be honest, I’ve had mixed feelings about birthdays the last few years. I know it […]
Home Envy
It’s time to write my sermon, so of course I’m procrastinating online, scrolling past the posts and pictures of other people’s lives. A wide spectrum of life […]
Consecrated?
You aren’t single. We’re together, for the long haul. Right? His head tilts, brow furrows. Yes, but I start Yes but according to the Church… Would another person […]
Grace for the Moment
“We’re praying for you.” I was robed and walking towards the narthex when one of my church members stopped to whisper these words. I offered a broken “thank you.” I […]
