This morning, while vacationing with family, I groaned out loud a bit while looking at my phone. When asked what was wrong, I simply...

I recently mentioned this story in a Lenten reflection, but it's been on my mind lately. When I was in third grade, our teacher, Mrs....

Anne Lamott is known to say that everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. For many of us we've been...

I can't recall exactly when I started this Eastertide practice of gratitude journaling in a public space. I know it was at least...

The Feast of the Annunciation, 2024 Monday in Holy Week It’s a strange and wondrous thing that the Feast of the Annunciation falls during...

For Christians, we ask that this week bear the weight of telling the story of salvation. Exactly how we are 'saved' by the death and...

Tomorrow is the Equinox and spring arrives and we exhale a little more readily because with it comes the promise of new-ness. New life...

This morning I walked through our yard in the first hours of light - noticing the flowers that were newly bloomed and the buds that...

I was thinking recently about things that last, as compared to the things that don't. This began to percolate when I read this paragraph...

When I was in college I loved going home with my friend Nisa for the weekend. Her larger than life family was full of love and laughter...

I know that the title of this reflection is a hymn, but that's not exactly what I'm thinking about this week. On Ash Wednesday, I had an...

My apologies for missing last week's post. All of the things caught up with me at once and then I was very weary and worried about the...

I've mentioned here recently that I have many dear ones who are struggling in this season. There is so much sorrow and sadness... grief...

Just over three months into this new call and I find myself noting/saying that this week my calendar is full. I am busy. busybusybusy....

I didn't get to this post in time for it to be a Monday morning musing; the day got away from me in very ordinary ways. We are between...

So many people I love are walking difficult paths lately: illness, losses of many kinds, uncertainty, fear, indecision, betrayal. When I...

Last week I took some time to go through and clear photos from my phone. Having a new grandchild means I have a LOT more photos! I...

Good morning and Merry Christmas to you! One of my favorite Christmas hymns is Before the Marvel of this Night. It is not well known,...

A Facebook friend (and a delightful person in real life) posted an invitation recently to comment with our least favorite Christmas song....

I came across a lovely quote from Howard Thurman today, which I will share below. It made me think about angelic encounters and how many...