I deleted Instagram from my phone last Monday. Not for good, just for a week. I needed to quiet the noise. I found myself mindlessly opening the app numerous times a day, sometimes mere minutes apart. And, I realized something. While I can most definitely fall into the trap of wanting that which I do not… Read More THE SUBTLETY OF DISCONTENTMENT
I recently read a book. It’s called: Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why sacred words are vanishing–and how we can revive them by Jonathan Merritt Jonathan is highly educated and well spoken. He has several seminary degrees and, along with other accolades, is a contributing writer for The Atlantic and has appeared on numerous news outlets.… Read More LEARNING TO SPEAK GOD FROM SCRATCH – A BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Several months ago I was asked to be in a church video. Those of us selected were asked to provide two words or short phrases that describe what we were before vs. what we are now through the help of Jesus. (i.e. From: Hopeless // To: Hopeful). They called them “cardboard testimonies.” I did not… Read More I AM NOT YOUR POSTER GIRL
Peace and quiet are often paired together as a request. Parents and teachers alike beg for just a bit of relief, some peace and quiet. When stated together, linked by the conjunction and, the line where one term ends and the other begins blurs. And I wonder if we have essentially made the two synonymous of… Read More RETHINKING PEACE