Looking in Hope
I created the piece “Looking in Hope” for a friend who asked for a prayer painting to hang on her child’s bedroom wall. I have often thought of Psalm 91 […]
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A Prayer for Farmers
God of all Creation, we give you thanks for those who cultivate the earth, for those who wake before dawn and labor in the fields, for those who care […]
Exceptional
“Oh, but you’re one of the good ones.” I heard this from adults for most of high school. Usually pronounced with bittersweet bewilderment, it would be followed by a […]
Beautiful and Useful
“It’s part chemistry, part magic, part artistry,” I tell my four year old loftily. He nods like he cares, as we plunge the stick blender into the bowl of water, […]
What Language Shall I Borrow?
I can still feel a bit of burning embarrassment from the conversation that happened nearly 12 years ago. My dad, a pastor and theologian, helped me pack up and move […]
Of Veils and Virgins: My Life with the Bees
Nothing graces the Christian soul so much as mercy; mercy as shown chiefly towards the poor, that thou mayest treat them as sharers in common with thee in the produce […]
A Potpourri of Holiday Cheer
Last month we invited YCWs to share their favorite traditions, recipes and practices that help make Advent and Christmas special (and in some cases, a little less hectic). When it […]
“Waters of Love” and “Birth Water”: New Poetry
Pastor and poet Sharon Benton sent these poems last month with the comment, “It’s the end of January, so baptism texts may be over…” And yet the themes of void, […]
Summer Time in Corinth
The God of the Wilderness calls to me during the summer. She is a beckoning God. She wants me to abandon all responsibility to praise her radiant glory. She is determined to spoil […]
Body Beautiful
I struggle with the notion of embodied faith, not because I don’t like the idea, but because I don’t like my body. My body is a place of deep imperfection and frustration. […]
