Chris

Diallo

I was so glad when this guy called me to re-connect and get a portrait sitting. Our time together reminded me that there is a lot of potential being uncovered in our city – and a lot of beauty that was already there!

One Year Later…

I asked one question about the state of American politics a year ago and it turned into kind of a mess. Here are some thoughts a year later…

Christmas Greetings

Another strange Christmas filled with uncertainty – and in our local community, deep anguish. But what does the hope of the season offer us and how do receive it?

A Little Exercise of Gratitude…

Yeah – I know this is the day for it, but a special kind of gratitude has hit me lately…

Unexpected Joy in the Everyday ~ Binky, Baby, Mom

I’ve decided to push against the algorithm of outrage and negativity with a short vignette of joy I experienced this morning. It ambushed me as I was in my occasional morning office at the local coffee shop. #binkybabymom

Let’s Finish 2020 With a Hug

You can learn a lot by watching friends who’ve been apart finally see each other again…

Christmas Greetings ~ Love & Silence

After a divisive, contentious, excruciating, disappointing, frustrating, scary year, what if a little silence is just the thing to which a loving God is calling us?

Safe Spaces – Safe People

We are all experiencing stress and pain that we would never have imagined a year ago. What if entering into a simple rhythm of intentional grieving could help?