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April 2017

April 21, 2017

SEVEN GRATITUDES: life & death

{Seven Gratitudes is a lovely link-up I participate in some Fridays with my dear friend,...

April 03, 2017

IN THE GARDEN, AT SUNSET: a lesson in listening

I came outside to listen, but all could I hear was noise-- the hum of...

January 2017

January 23, 2017

AN ATHEIST & A CHRISTIAN WALK INTO A BAR…

ACTUALLY, it was a social work classroom. She had a shaved head and I had...

January 09, 2017

DON’T FORGET 2016: when mourning leads to action

I’ve read a lot of posts giving us permission to put 2016 behind us and...

October 2016

October 31, 2016

At the Feet of our Elder-Women: shared experiences that will heal our world

Last Friday I attended a cabaret show at our church- a fabulous dinner around bottle-lit...

October 24, 2016

God is Not Culture

Last week at church, I sat in the midst of a discussion about the will...

October 05, 2016

A Bucket List Lesson: adding miracle-seeking to our daily life goals

Eliot ran into the kitchen with his hand over his heart as I finished washing...

September 2016

September 20, 2016

birthday lesson #28: who am i, again?

I turn twenty eight this week. Last Sunday at church all the songs I led...

August 2016

August 30, 2016

A New Practice in Remembering Others: Lazarus & the global millennial

I found a Catholic prayer candle at Goodwill a few afternoons ago. It hadn't been...

August 19, 2016

Work and Non-work: the practice of finding something in nothing

"God is in the body, where we look out for each other." --Peter Rollins I've...

January 2016

January 14, 2016

The Ordination Lesson: practicing kenosis-parenting

"If you should happen to catch a glimpse of what really matters in life, regard...

November 2015

November 12, 2015

Lonely Together: a lesson from the shire to the cafe

"Lonely, lonely, you must be lonesome...take a hard look at yourself." --Glen Hansard I sit...

October 2015

October 23, 2015

The Harvest Flames: a lesson in listening from the fireside

It is difficult for me to recall small details of stories-- especially history-- so sometimes...

October 09, 2015

Fighting Our Shame with Silence: a lesson in finding the truth through gratitude

As human beings, I think if we are really honest, the painfully quiet moments are...

July 2015

July 19, 2015

A Lesson on Choosing: fear, tyranny & the plowshare

"Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid." --Frederick Beuchner...

May 2015

May 23, 2015

A Seasonal Lesson: The Absence of Words

If it weren't for the changing of seasons, we wouldn't know when to start and...

May 12, 2015

A Lesson in Reverence: balcony perspective

Barbara Brown Taylor says that we practice reverence to remember that we are not gods,...

April 2015

April 06, 2015

The Other Community: a lesson on erasing lines

I've lived 26 years in this skin. So, you'd think by now, I wouldn't be...

March 2015

March 28, 2015

When Things Don’t Go My Way (a lesson in expectation)

This morning I went to write at the coffee shop, like I do every Saturday....

March 25, 2015

A Lesson in Place: where all shall be well

I have this little spot by our sunroom window that I love. I pulled our...

March 13, 2015

Out From Under The Covers: a lesson in surrender

There's just this strange and uncomfortable ebb and flow that happens in life, that happens...

March 09, 2015

The Terror of the Kitchen: lessons in accepting the mess

I've been grappling with my kitchen lately. Maybe the boys are both in growth spurts,...

February 2015

February 21, 2015

When Embers Glow: a lesson on God & fire

It's been so cold out the past few days, we've made some attempts to keep...

January 2015

January 31, 2015

When We Dream ( a lesson from daniel tiger )

If you're not a parent to a toddler, you may not know Daniel Tiger, the...

January 19, 2015

A Lesson in Motherhood: My Boys & Martin Luther King

I woke up to an already buzzing household. Eliot is up before the sun and...

December 2014

December 27, 2014

A Lesson On Advent & The New Year: Into Being

At the beginning of December, I wrapped Advent gifts for my sons—books and a...

December 08, 2014

A Lesson in Christmastime Consumerism: The Re-gift of Ourselves

End the Regift Cycle. Give Them What They Really Want. On the Arvest Bank homepage,...

December 02, 2014

A Lesson in Trees: The Truth About Presence

I stopped and saw the pinecones, numbers beyond numbers of them latched onto the branches...

November 2014

November 17, 2014

A Lesson on Seeking: the listening wait

It's the theme of my heart, the struggle of waiting, the fight for a patient...

November 01, 2014

A Lesson Among Graves: where there is death, there is life

The National Cemetary downtown has graves stretching in every direction. And instead of a harrowing...

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