Seasons don’t always unfold according to expectations. Sometimes they appear confused. Several years ago, a week long streak of 90 degree days burst through the chilly early March days. My family went rummaging through our drawers to bring out the shorts and t-shirts. We enjoyed the summer temperatures and the refreshment from the cold dreary […]
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Learning How to Navigate the Fear of Quiet Nights
Despite the quieter night time volume outside my hospital room door, despair and fear were loudly whirling around within. The weaning of pain meds and my growing awakened state opened my eyes to my situation. Implications of a broken body wreaked havoc on my mind . Is this real? I was alone feeling vulnerable while […]
What my Hospital Stay Reminded Me About Kingdom Work
Sometimes a change of perspective opens up our eyes to things that we miss. And we wish it had not taken so long. As I laid in a hospital bed for three weeks, I observed a lot. Because of my injuries, I possessed limited independence . While it became frustrating in some ways, it was […]
How Cleaning Out My Books Became a Sacred Process
Cleaning out spaces is liberating. Last year, like many who were quarantined at home, I decided to purge my 30 year seminary and ministry book collection. Six large rubbermaid containers full of theological influence. I confess that I regularly clean out other areas of my life. But this one mostly resided in my storage room. […]
What Miriam Teaches Us About Being a Mother
Scripture challenges us to ask: What defines a mother? In the account of Moses’s deliverance from death in the Nile, we find an account of three “mothers.” But it’s tempting to only see two. Sometimes we need to clean our implicit lens to have a closer view. A man from the family of Levi married […]
What I Learned When I Broke My Shoulder
Epiphanies often happen when we recognize our placement in positions of limited power. Several years ago, I fell down the stairs. In an attempt to protect my wailing toddler who stood at the top, I attempted to carry him down to my bedroom. Unfortunately, in a surreal few seconds, I realized I missed a step. […]
