I have recently been reviewing old blog posts, and I came across a reflection I wrote following Ash Wednesday when I worked as a preschool teacher at a Lutheran preschool. I did my internship at that preschool, where my focus was intentionally creating and reflecting on the connections between faith… Continue reading
A creative writing engagement with Ex. 15:19-21 It seemed so easy for Miriam to follow God’s instructions and leave. We hear of Miriam’s rejoicing…but did she grieve? On one hand I can see the thrill of packing up and leaving quickly. Life in Egypt was oppressive. Day after day…drill after… Continue reading
A creative writing engagement with Genesis 3:23-24 “…therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken. He drove out the man; and at the east of the garden of Eden he place the cherubim, and a sword flaming… Continue reading
It’s never easy to hear that someone who played a significant part in your life passed away. Today I heard that Mr. Entwistle, who was the principal for a long time at my school growing up passed away. More than being the school principal who led weekly flag raising, gave… Continue reading
In her book “How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going: Leading in a Liminal Season,” Susan Beaumont offers valuable insight into healthy and unhealthy ways of navigating what she calls “liminal seasons”–those seasons of transition where something has come to an end, but the next thing has… Continue reading
If divine incarnation has any truth to it, then resurrection is a foregone conclusion, and not a one-time anomaly in the body of Jesus, as our Western understanding of the resurrection felt it needed to prove–and then couldn’t. The Risen Christ is not a one-time miracle but the revelation of… Continue reading
Come and hear, all you who fear God,and I will tell you what he has done for me.I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue.If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.But truly God has listened; he has given heed… Continue reading
One day I’ll write my whole story. For now, maybe getting some bits and pieces out is an okay place to start. There are stories that shape you that go much deeper than your role in them. For me, the story of the Rendille Bible Translation is one of those stories. … Continue reading
a series of reflections based on this online stations of the cross The hope of resurrection. The expectation that life can happen again. The anticipation that what can be seen now is not what will be seen in the future. The hope of resurrection: the sign of God’s abundant grace… Continue reading
a series of reflections based on this online stations of the cross This station invites us to sit in that uncomfortable space of waiting for the resurrection. Because we know what happens, we often jump from the crucifixion to the resurrection. But there’s a tomb first. There’s a naming that… Continue reading