Unexpected colleagues, unanticipated friends
Asking for secretarial assistance or office support seemed a little ridiculous in my first parish. We had 15 to 20 in worship most weeks. I am as computer savvy as […]
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My Alligator and Me: A Love Story, of Sorts
I’ve understood the concept for years, but I never knew why they were called alligators. I never bothered to ask, either, until I finally had one of my own. Ancient […]
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 […]
Making Church a Safe Place for Everyone
When, O Lord, will we be able to look past whatever sex organs, body shape, clothes, and see each other as people—as your children, as beautiful and beloved brothers and […]
Well Deserved Love Letters
Although this is a week after Valentine’s Day, it is never too late to give our partners some love – especially with everything they put up with being in relationships […]
Job Hunting for the Two Career Couple: When the Right Call Is Not the Church
I sat on the bed, listening to the shower. At my feet there was a massive pile of laundry, mostly my husband’s clothes. He was packing a large suitcase and moving […]
Difference: Stone Walls or Open Doors?
When my partner Steve and I met, we learned quickly that our family cultures would collide. I was studying in seminary; he studied science in college and worked in sales. […]
When Worlds Collide
It felt like falling down a well. That’s the best way I can describe standing by the side of the cart in the back room of the funeral home, looking […]
Words and Water
I was first introduced to the work of Dr. Masaru Emoto when I watched a fascinating movie/documentary called What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?. Dr. Emoto studied the effects that various […]
Practicing Together
During the season of Lent, my church has been studying a variety of Christian Practices. Together – in sermons on Sunday morning, as well as book study groups throughout the […]
