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December 2018

December 03, 2018

The Meaning Of Mistletoe: How Love Brings The World Back To Life

I've been sick this week, which means I've had a lot of downtime to read. ...

November 2018

November 26, 2018

Why Christmas Should Be Cancelled This Year

Advent begins this Sunday. Christians around the world will spend four holy weeks preparing our...

December 2015

December 24, 2015

’twas the day before Christmas

The day before Jesus was born was not a fun day in Bethlehem. The town...

December 23, 2015

keeping the ‘mas’ in ‘christmas’

It's two days before Christmas, and there's lots to do. In many of our lives, there's always...

December 21, 2015

the star

The Star is one of my favorite parts of the Advent story. Like the famous...

December 18, 2015

the thing about snowflakes

I have an oncology appointment today. I go in every six months for a check-up and...

December 17, 2015

the least likely place

One of my favorite parts of the Advent story is the shepherds. God bless...

December 11, 2015

room in the inn

When I lived in Portland, I had a townhouse with a big kitchen, hardwood floors...

December 09, 2015

how to kill your christmas joy in one easy step

This past week I spoke at my old church in Portland, Imago Dei. I spoke...

December 08, 2015

if you got pneumonia and died

It's hard to be a woman during Advent. There are societal expectations -- Christmas cookies...

December 04, 2015

hail mary

This coming Sunday I'm going to be speaking at Imago Dei, the church I attended...

December 03, 2015

the place long devastated

Last night I had my favorite kind of conversation -- a good, long, deep, in-person...

November 2015

November 28, 2015

those who hurt so hard they can’t hope

There is a secret medicine given only to those who hurt so hard they can't...