Holy Week has snuck up on me. It feels like it was Palm Sunday about two seconds ago but I just looked up and it’s Maundy Thursday. Apparently my crazy-busy schedule didn’t really care that I wanted this to be … Continued
I’m contributing at The Glorious Table this week. I wrote this several months ago so I don’t exactly remember the context of what I was feeling at the time. Possibly a time of frustration or uncertainty. Sometimes I wonder if … Continued
Last week I used the prompt “guide” to ponder the mysteries of the universe. I only allowed myself five minutes to write about it, but I have been thinking about it ever since. How do we know what the next … Continued
The more I take the time to listen to the words of hymns, the more I am moved by the depth of their theology. It’s easy to sing along and not pay attention to the words. The tune is familiar … Continued
This Advent season Dear Husband and I have been lighting Advent candles with the boys. I’ll admit, it doesn’t always happen on Sunday. Last week we didn’t get to it until Tuesday but it’s not the timing that matters to … Continued
Oklahoma has been in a rough patch lately. It seems that every time I turn around our politicians have cooked up some hair-brained shenanigans. Shenanigans I tell you! Unfortunately, hair-brained ideas like trying to keep Oklahoma homophobic and bringing a … Continued
Breaking news…Jen Hatmaker has a new book coming out in August. More breaking news…I have the privilege of reading an advance copy. Here’s how this happened; I was lucky enough to see a post from Jen Hatmaker asking … Continued
Christmas music. I love hearing all of the velvet voices of the classic Christmas songs, Nat King Cole easily being my favorite. I love Harry Conick Jr’s jazzy Christmas piano and the hand-raiser in me warms when I listen … Continued
Almost 30 days ago I had this wild idea to get control of the clutter in my life. I started my Control the Clutter 30 Day Challenge. Every single day I challenged myself and my readers to clear away clutter, … Continued
(source) This week marks the 20th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. Twenty years ago I was preparing to graduate from high school. I’m ashamed to say that 20 years ago I knew nothing of what was taking place on … Continued
