On Disagreeing
Can we agree to disagree? That seems like a thing of the past. Something that happened in Mayberry when neighbors had to see each other everyday, pass each other on the street, serve each other at their jobs. A line … Continued
Letting Go Of Judgement
I have an online presence beyond the usual personal Facebook page. It’s minuscule compared to the presence of popular authors and bloggers I follow, yet it’s big enough to garner attention and comments from strangers. Ninety-eight percent of the interactions … Continued
Am I My Brother’s Guardian?
Over the past few years I have felt an increasing urgency in the world around me. I can’t exactly put my finger on what the urgency is but it is an unsettling feeling. The feeling that the world is burning … Continued
Maundy Thursday at The Glorious Table
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
Do You Know Who You Are – The Glorious Table
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
Choose This Day Who You Will Serve
The following is an abridged version of a sermon by David Spain, senior minister of First Christian Church Norman. The lectionary reading that day was from Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-28, in which Joshua is setting up the nation of Isreal … Continued
Five Minute Friday: Need
This week’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt is NEED. What do I need vs what do I want. Oi, that’s a loaded question. Let’s spend five short minutes breaking that down a bit. Five minutes on the timmer…GO What do … Continued
The Glorious Table: Just As We Are
Recently a friend told me she had decided to get rid of all the journals and notebooks she’d filled with years of morning pages, journaling, short stories, poetry, teenage angst, and young adult musings. She had hauled boxes of journals … Continued
God’s Will: God’s Kindgom
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 Holy of Holies In Our Heart
Holy. What does it mean in everyday life? The Glorious Table contributors are exploring holiness in a series of posts. This week I’m sharing a memory I have from childhood Sunday School lessons about the holy of holies. The Holy of … Continued