Bring Jesus Your Pain…
For years, I’ve thought deeply about what it means to enter seasons of healing from the past and be a better human. I’ve had to put my money where my mouth is more than once in that direction and have developed some convictions around it.
The work is not finished.
I’ve heard the words of friendly advice, “Take it to Jesus” more than once; but I’ve often struggled with what that really means.
This is an expanded version of a blog post I recently did for my church to take a stab at answering that question.
The Joy of Giving It Away…
For years, I’ve carried a camera (like, all the time) and engaged in the simple act of occasionally giving away an image or two to people I meet. I recently had just such an exchange that gave me a whole new perspective and it’s deepened my commitment to intentionally giving it away…
Goodbye, Jaya
Three months ago, I got word that my friend Jaya died suddenly. As I’ve spent time pondering the sad space that has opened up, I’ve come to realize the amazing impact his simple invitation twenty-three years ago had on the trajectory of my life.
Letting Her Worship Her Way…
With all of her cognitive delays, I have often wondered if Julia truly understands that there is a God who created her and loves her. I got a relieving bit of clarity as I watched her connect at tonight’s Good Friday service.
Christmas Greetings
A reflection on the hope of Christmas revealed itself in the last seconds of a middle school girls’ basketball game, and some in our community (myself included) may never be the same.
The Day I Doubted Would Come…
Julia’s graduation from fifth grade is the fulfillment of a lot of hard work and dedication by a lot of people. But I had wondered early on if it would ever happen. Those fears – and the fears of the future – were answered in a peculiar way.
Reading, Writing & The Art of Human Kindness
It’s World Down Syndrome Day! For all of Julia’s delays and the hard work that is required to come to terms with it, there is beauty that she excels at that needs celebration right along with reading, writing and arithmetic.
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