When I was a little girl the church we attended had a children's church. It was not at all like children's ministry today with colorful murals, indoor playgrounds, kid-friendly music and cool video based Bible lessons. It was called "Little Church" and it was literally a tiny child-sized sanctuary with little pews, a little pulpit and little… Continue reading Leaning
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Five Years
Five years ago today I found a lump in my breast. I was 49 years old and completely unprepared for the journey that would follow. For some reason, I never dreamed that cancer could happen to me at that point in my life. In some ways I had it easy, only a lumpectomy, only one lymph… Continue reading Five Years
Healing
After six weeks of not driving and wearing a boot on my broken right ankle, the doctor gave me good news. He said, "I can see on the x-ray that your ankle is healing. Your body is creating new bone." He released me to remove the boot to drive and told me only two more weeks… Continue reading Healing
Cultivating Attentiveness
I write about some things over and over. I know this. I'm writing to myself, of course. I do the same thing when I'm preaching, speaking or telling stories. I absolutely know that I have recurring themes. Cultivating attentiveness is one of my favorites. The reason I re-visit it so often is that I have not at all mastered… Continue reading Cultivating Attentiveness
Amenities, Not Necessities
"Be glad you exited your ministry job right now," the voicemail from my pastor friend said. "...It is really hard to know what to say as a pastor when every time you go to church there has been a new tragedy." I could hear the pain in her voice and I feel it in my spirit too. The last… Continue reading Amenities, Not Necessities
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