Tonight, I struggle to write this blog. Why, I ask myself? I know a piece of it is because I have had a hard time putting it into words myself. It has taken a few weeks to even understand exactly what I have feeling … or “wrestling” with, if you will. So what do I… Continue reading A confession
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Two worlds in conflict
I heard a term the other day on the radio that I had never heard before: FOBO. Now FOMO I know: “Fear Of Missing Out” – you know, the sense you get when you look at everyone else’s Facebook page or instagram post and feel like you are missing out on something really, really fun.… Continue reading Two worlds in conflict
A little disagreement with Paul
Alright – today ya’ll I am going to be a bit more theological, I hope you don’t mind. Our Passage: Galatians 4:25 through 31 I’m reading though Galatians this week, and as I come to this section, I am having an issue with what Paul is doing with it. I can clearly see he is… Continue reading A little disagreement with Paul
The Gospel and the Sunrise
[Hi all… This weekend I am stuck inside with a bout of food poisoning (ugh) – so pulling one out of the archives that I never posted.] When we first started visiting the church we went to in Illinois, our pastor would ask a question: What if the gospel was meant to be more like… Continue reading The Gospel and the Sunrise
Who does your thinking?
I have this little post-it note sitting on my standing desk beneath my monitor, mainly so that I can see it front and center. Right now, it’s about as close as I am going to get to God hand-writing a note to me… but lately it’s something I have needed to remind myself of more… Continue reading Who does your thinking?
Monday musings in Target
Yes… Target. I promise, I’ll explain. But first: Have you ever had that experience where you read something in the Bible, you think “yeah.. read that, heard it a million times… really would like to understand a new nugget but I got nothing?” The classic story of Jesus temptation in Matthew chapter 4 has always… Continue reading Monday musings in Target
Finding Family
My family, we have this crazy tradition. Jon and I started it when we were dating, and it has only continued as the years went by. The general rule is this: If you spend Easter with us, you are going to end up having blue lips, and you are going to have your picture taken!… Continue reading Finding Family
The Undoing
Today at church the pastor spoke of one of the (seemingly) smaller pieces of what happens after Jesus’ crucifixion and before his resurrection. It’s a passage of scripture that can easily be brushed over in any given reading, if you do not stop to understand the reason why it’s in the text: [Matthew 27:51] “…at… Continue reading The Undoing
A Unique Song
This past Tuesday I had the chance to see Rend Collective at a church about an hour from our house. I can confidently say I have never been invited by the lead singer to join the band in an Irish jigg – but something about a guy with an Irish accent that has a lot… Continue reading A Unique Song
An early Easter observation
(Quilt photo taken from the Houston Quilt show 2016) Ok, I’ll admit it: I have never really been one for walking through the church calendar years and observing all the days. I get why they are there. I understand the point of Ash Wednesday and Lent, and there have been years where I have really… Continue reading An early Easter observation
Finding the Life 