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This week I watched in horror as a mob of violent Americans stormed the US Capitol Building in an attempt to halt democracy and begin a revolution. My jaw remained dropped for hours as I saw people pulling down barriers, scaling…Read More→
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COVID-19 is confusing. It can be as mild as a cold and as lethal as cancer. Experts say wearing masks will keep us all safe, other experts say the masks are useless. We should wipe down all surfaces. Also, don’t…Read More→
This Sunday, November 29th, is the first Sunday of the season of Advent. For those of you, like me, who did not grow up in a faith tradition that observed the seasons of the church calendar, Advent is the beginning…Read More→
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I used to think that babies were hard. My first two kids came along 16 months apart from each other, and I lived in a mild state of panic and reaction for a good two years that completely exhausted me. I loved…Read More→
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This was originally written several years ago, but with the times we are living in and the anxiety and depression I witness all around me, I felt it was time to share it again. If you struggle with depression, anxiety,…Read More→
One Sunday morning several years ago, I had a daydream (vision?) of everyone around me holding a glowing candle. It was such a beautiful and bright picture, almost like a bonfire when we were all together, but outside was just…Read More→
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“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver. Have you heard this quote before? My guess is that you’ve seen it on coffee mugs, stitched on throw pillows, strewn…Read More→
Confession: I used to secretly think the Israelites were crybabies. I grew up reading the stories in the Old Testament and would think over and over and over – REALLY? You were miraculously brought out of slavery in Egypt and…Read More→
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I had to let my dog go this week. A silly chihuahua we adopted after thinking it through for about 10 seconds who became my shadow for 10 years. I am not a chihuahua person, and I was quite vocal…Read More→
I recently heard the statement “The Church is not a cruise ship, it’s a rowboat” from someone in leadership at a church. It bothered me the moment he said it, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on “why”. In…Read More→