Cultivating Joy (Cultivating Hope in the Climate Crisis- Advent 3)
Prayer of the Day Creator God, so often we look around us and see only the changes that need to be made. We look past what you are doing in […]
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No Christmas Without Her: Ruth’s Story
The stories from Jesus’ complicated family tree are a legacy of courage and faith, justice and peace, that shape how we understand our Savior in the manger of Bethlehem. Today, […]
The Divine Waggle
At 20 months and 2 days old, my son extended his hand towards his sister, and waggled his fingers back and forth. It was his first ever unprompted wave. As […]
Raising the Barre: Faith Lessons from the Ballet Studio
“Alright everyone, let’s face the mirror and stand in first position, arms en bas. Give me a demi port de bras, then pause with the arms in second position.” The […]
Walter’s Cigarettes
When I was a teenager, I promised myself that I would never buy cigarettes. A few of my friends smoked, and occasionally someone would offer me a cigarette and I […]
The Marital Politics of Communion and A Letter to Our Son
My husband grew up Catholic. He still tells his mother he claims dual-citizenship as Catholic and Lutheran. As part of our decision to get married, we made a decision that […]
