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How to Plan a Faith at Home Fair (with printable instructions!)
How to Organize a Faith at Home Fair One of the things that I’ve learned in the years I’ve been working with congregations and Faithful Families is this: nurturing solid faith at home practices requires a bit of coaching, instruction, and “show and tell” from faith formation leaders for their congregations. This is why, when …
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383 Words on Coming Home to Myself
There’s a lovely book of prayers and blessings called To Bless the Space Between Us, by the inimitable writer/theologian John O’Donohue. John O’Donohue had a rare way with words. His work is pastoral, compassionate, and imaginative. To Bless the Space Between Us is a gift to the world, and it’s a resource I refer to …
421 Words About the Beauty of Camp Westminster #PCUSA
Friendship bracelets. Skits. Canoes gliding on the still waters of a cool, clear, lake. Singing songs around smoky campfires and roasting marshmallows. Soft pine needles under your feet. Rainy mornings in the lodge with coffee. Bacon. Laughter everywhere. Putting on a swimsuit that is still just a liiiiiiiiitle wet from the day before. Ending each …
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485 Words About What I’ve Learned by Listening to Air Traffic Control (Part 1)
I started to listen to ATC in college when I flew a lot, alone. In those days you could listen to ATC while you flew by plugging in one of those cheap headphone sets into the armrest. Now I listen on my phone through an app. while I’m picking up the house or sitting outside …
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499 Words About Our Trip to Wrigley Field
When we walked up the steps to our seats and they saw the huge, nearly empty, glorious stadium, I heard Samuel say (mostly to himself, I think) “Oh wow.” Wow. Wrigley Field is a magical place and we had magical seats, given to us by a person whose generosity knows no limits. “Do we want …
Individual Coaching
Are you interested in individual coaching with me? Great! I’d love to talk more with you about this. When my individual coaching availability is full, I’ll be sure to note it on this page, but if you’re seeing this, you can assume that I have openings! Yay! (I love coaching and I’ve benefited so greatly …
On Apologies Offered, Accepted, and the Work Left to Do
About six weeks ago, I wrote a piece called “On the #PCUSA’s Irresponsible Choice to Use a Text of Terror for the Winter 2023 Exegesis Exam.” Today the entity responsible for writing the exam apologized. It’s significant. They spent a long time working on their apology*. There is great beauty in it. Here is the …
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On the #PCUSA’s Irresponsible Choice to Use a “Text of Terror” For the Winter 2023 Exegesis Exam
Content warning: sexual violence. trauma. mutilation. knives. I have my car seats adjusted in a very particular way. If I don’t, the seatbelt sometimes brushes against my neck or collarbone in a way that sends my body spiraling into a terrifying panic. Why? Because one winter I was restrained with straps that were the same …
Keeping the Burnout at Bay: A Prayer Practice for Ministers on Saturday Night
I’ve been noticing a feeling of overwhelm on Saturday nights. It makes sense… Sunday is a big day for ministers and it comes around fast. In trying to put a label/name to this feeling on Saturday nights, I came up with doom or dread, which was jarring and sad. I love being a minister. What …
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