In March 2020, a large church in my city asked if I would serve as their interim senior pastor. It was the beginning of quarantine, and it seemed like everyone was doing hard things, what if this was mine? My…
In March 2020, a large church in my city asked if I would serve as their interim senior pastor. It was the beginning of quarantine, and it seemed like everyone was doing hard things, what if this was mine? My…
Every year, (I mean every year), I say, ‘This year I will not make New Year’s Resolutions.” (Which end up being false promises and short-sited commitments to issues greater than this plan I am concocting can fix.) And yet, I…
Three Ways I Identify with the Queen of the Jungle Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. I am not sure if it’s because I am getting older, or just nervier,…
I took this picture last night at my mom’s house. My brother’s family and mine gathered there for an impromptu Friday night dinner. These are cousins, lounging on a hammock, waiting for the blessing to be over so they can…
5 Ways I Cultivate Intimacy with My Husband I have been married for over 25 years, and we enjoy each other sexually now more than ever. I feel like that’s not the message going out these days. In the movies,…
8 Ways This Working Mom is Fighting For Peace Be present when I am present (parenting instead of managing): This means the phone is turned down and the multi-tasking tendencies are curbed. The kids aren’t projects, they are people, and…