Advent is a dark time. The sun sets early behind the Rocky Mountains here in Colorado. So we light candles, start fires, and serve hot drinks.
December 7, 2021
The four weeks prior to Christmas are known as Advent. It is traditionally a time of preparation and reflection on both the incarnation and the eventual end of all suffering when Jesus returns in glory and completes the work of restoration and recreation.
November 30, 2021
I have held onto stationery that was “too special to use.” Have you? It cluttered up my drawer for years. Then somehow I was able to ask – What am I saving it for? What message would count as important enough?
November 17, 2021
Everywhere I turn I’m told to be against someone. They say this or that group is dangerous or disgusting. I feel forced into a perverse competition to find the most accurate and most constricted group.
November 2, 2021
The chaos of uncertainty is an opportunity to rebuild my understanding of the world and adjust my behavior to fit it better.
October 20, 2021
Following Jesus, who often withdrew to solitary places, Christians throughout history have sought to remove themselves from other people for extended periods of time. But why? Because when we are surrounded by the crowd (even if it’s digital), it’s hard to hear God’s voice over the constant din.
October 5, 2021
The little sounds of my kids fighting while I'm trying to be silent. The 24-hour news cycle, all my music and podcasts, binge watching a dumb show. Billboards, internet ads, political posts. Everyday, nearly every minute, the world delivers a thousand tiny shocks of emotion.
September 21, 2021
CAUTION: FRANGIBLE! I love that word. It just means “breakable,” but it’s way more fun to say.
September 8, 2021
I'm growing tired of trying to "manage" it all again. I can feel it in my bones. I'm afraid of so much, and I'm trying to manage so many people's perceptions of me. People's good perceptions feel necessary for my survival. Life is starting to feel like an endless series of requirements, and everyone is requiring something different from me. It's too much to carry. I can't be everything that everyone wants me to be.
August 25, 2021
Do we really need church programs, community groups, or rsvp events to create community? Maybe we just need someone start a pot of coffee?
August 10, 2021
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