When I graduated from Denver Seminary, I felt a mixture of pride, gratitude, relief, and excitement. It was one of the greatest accomplishments of my life. Master of Divinity. The title feels regal. The degree took tons of work. Many late nights. Tears. Anxiety. Stress. And all goodness. Part of the graduation ceremony was the […]
The Winter is Past. Life is Everywhere. ...
Two weeks ago at Festival of Faith and Writing I was able to get together with Kate Motaung and many other online friends at Festival of Faith and Writing. We all had one thing in common: Five Minute Friday. Each of us had written alongside this five minute writing community on our blogs or in personal journals […]
I Long for Unity in this Disjointed Worl...
I pray also for those who will believe in me… that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may […]
Risking Vulnerability in Order to be Who...
Brené Brown is one of my favorite writers and speakers. If you haven’t seen her most watched Ted Talk, you really should stop reading this and watch it. Here, I’ll give it to you: Self-esteem has always been this ethereal myth I find myself desiring and chasing after, as if it is something I can […]
Teaching Myself to be Surprised by Joy :...
Every Friday, a group of writers gets together on the internet with Kate Motaung and we all write together for five minutes. No edits. No second guesses. Just writing. This is Five Minute Friday – and it is one of the most supportive groups on the web. Today’s writing prompt is: Surprise. I’m going to […]
Premiere of Space Crushers {A Stop Motio...
Yesterday was Friday which meant it was time for 5 Minute Friday. Except, I didn’t have 5 minutes yesterday because I went through all of my books in order to “Tidy Up” my office. The KonMari Method has begun. It took for-e-ver. Ok, only 5 hours, but at times I felt it would never end. […]
Why I Wake up First in my House {And I a...
Who is the first one awake in the morning in your house? For years it has been one of my kids. Usually the youngest. This was fine with me for a long time because I am not a morning person. I like to take my mornings slow, like molasses slow. No loud noises. No quick […]
My First Advent {Five Minute Friday :: S...
I have a tendency to be over ambitious. I set goals for myself that are too high, too wide, and too deep. After failing miserably it often takes weeks to get up the nerve to try again. I’m trying to approach the Advent season a bit different than that. Advent isn’t really part of […]
God Called Me By Name :: A bit of my sto...
Have I written about weariness? Probably here and there. But I am honestly not sure if I have taken the opportunity to write about the part of weariness which is closest to my heart. It’s in my name. This post is part of Five Minute Friday. Every Friday, writers from around the world take five […]
Day 9 :: Five Minute Friday… on Wednesda
In order to give myself some time to mull through the next post on the Old Testament (coming tomorrow), I decided to take a step back and participate in this week’s Five Minute Friday. I’ve missed it this month and since I think community with other writers is so important I’m going to join in… […]