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December 2020

December 09, 2020

Passing By

In these days that feel like the same day, spinning itself out over and over...

April 2020

April 04, 2020

Quarantine Homeschooling? Here’s The One Thing Kids Need To Learn Right Now

The other day, my 9-year-old scientist was telling me all the ways this quarantine situation...

February 2020

February 14, 2020

Every Kind of Love Song

Well I asked for it. I asked my Facebook on this Valentine's Day morning for...

November 2019

November 17, 2019

Waste The Stamp: Letters to Santa, and Other Acts of Faith

There is a 9-year-old scientist in my house who can name for you every element...

November 11, 2019

Permission To Unperfect

My Girl Child was melting down. It was 8am, the Wednesday after a 4-day weekend....

June 2019

June 15, 2019

Love Before Everything: And Other Father’s Day Wisdom

Guest Post: by Chris Furr The single greatest moment in my baseball career came when...

June 12, 2019

Falling Home

I’m sitting on the patio of an Irish pub, a few blocks from my church,...

August 2016

August 24, 2016

10 Meaningful Ways to Start Your Kids’ School Day

We've probably all read the beautiful, powerful, tear-jerking letter that Glennon Melton (of Momastery fame)...

June 2016

June 01, 2016

Ticking Clock and Turning Tide

We are not theme park people. We are National Park people. We are beach people....

April 2016

April 06, 2016

Gaps in History: Talking to Kids About Race and Privilege

My niece--my daughter's cousin and BFF since birth--is biracial. Together, these girls choreograph synchronized dance...

February 2016

February 02, 2016

Clergy Survival Guide: Flu Season Edition

I once had a teacher who suffered from severe mysophobia (fear of germs) to the point...

January 2016

January 11, 2016

5 Real Reasons You Want to Win the Lottery: But Mostly Why You Don’t

If I won the lottery, I would not buy a fancy house or car. I would...

September 2015

September 22, 2015

Talking to Strangers: Scene in a Bar

I was drinking a beer. That was her first clue that I wasn’t a real...

August 2015

August 12, 2015

All the Weird, Wonderful World: A Back-to-School Prayer

As I mentioned last year, I am usually not the parent crying into my latte...

July 2015

July 02, 2015

Thin Pink Line: Teaching My Daughter About a Woman’s Place

The poorly applied fuchsia lipstick. The nervous stage mothers pounding Starbucks. (The GLITTER SPRAY. God...

June 2015

June 03, 2015

A Post Not About Caitlyn Jenner

People are tired of talking about Caitlyn Jenner. Or so my newsfeed says. Best I...

May 2015

May 27, 2015

The Ultimate Summer Slacker List: Reclaiming Sabbath

Hey, all y'all “summer bucket list people.” I love you and you’re adorable, and I...

May 05, 2015

Beyond Pink Carnations: Why I Don’t Do Mother’s Day at Church

Most Sunday mornings, I take a few prayerful moments before worship. I stand at the...

March 2015

March 24, 2015

I Never: Hilarious Pre-Kid Promises

Wrote this a few weeks ago as a guest post for my friend Sarah, aka...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

The Clergy/Parent’s Christmas Eve Survival Guide

For clergy with small children, it’s kind of a sick joke: your longest work day...

November 2014

November 17, 2014

Not Their Monster

Guest Post: Rev. Erika Marksbury is the Associate Pastor on staff with me at Saint...

September 2014

September 17, 2014

How to Do It All

Sometimes other clergy ask for advice on how to balance being a pastor and a...

June 2014

June 04, 2014

Screaming Like a Girl

The small boys were screaming—nay, shrieking—on the playground. It was all in good 4-year-old fun,...

May 2014

May 27, 2014

Dig In: 10 Ways to Find Your Feet in a New Place

Hey. I haven’t had much to say lately. I’m not sure why that is, other...

December 2013

December 09, 2013

Annunciation

Today we have a guest post from Rev. Elizabeth Myer Boulton. She is, among other...

December 06, 2013

While We Wait

Holy smokes, where did this week go?? I cannot identify one thing on my calendar that...

November 2013

November 28, 2013

Guest Post: Corn Mush and Depression Gravy

Thanks to Rev. Rachel Frey for this special Thanksgiving guest post. She is a minister...

November 12, 2013

The Real War on Marriage

I know, I know. I just wrote a piece on marriage. However—it got heavy traffic,...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Halloween: An Opportunity to Learn “Enough”

I followed a sparkly red lady bug and a plush green dragon down the street....

October 22, 2013

Good China, Good Sleep, and Sexpectations: 10 Truths from 10 Years of Marriage

We are celebrating 10 years of marriage this month. 10 years, 2 kids, 1 dog, 2...