this past weekend i was on the refuge camping trip at jackson lake. it is was our 6th annual & is a cornerstone tradition in our community. one of my favorite parts of the weekend is baptism. each aspect of it is just so beautiful—witnessed in community, a clear marker on an often very unclear […]
Read Morehere we go, down we go!
well, it’s finally here, one day late! the release of this wild & fun project i’ve been working on since last fall–down we go: living into the wild ways of Jesus. it’s been a crazy ride getting here, all starting with a call from jonathan brink last year that said “you need to do this.” […]
Read More"blessed are the those who are persecuted…"
“blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” – matthew 5:10 well, it takes me a while sometimes to finish what i started, but i always finish! this is the last in the series on the beatitudes. you can check out the other links below. i often […]
Read Morethe practice of the better
“the best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better” – richard rohr * * * * * i had an interesting conversation with a friend this past week who didn’t really know my story of the past 7+ years of the ups of working on a big church staff to the downs […]
Read Morea time to…
this past weekend i facilitated a reflection exercise for my ex-good-christian-women’s group & i thought it’d share it here just in case any of you want to give it a try. it was our semester wrap & i wanted to do something that gave us some room to reflect & consider this season in our […]
Read Moreoh happy day!
well, i made it over to a new blog platform, hooray! all of my posts & comments got here safely and i am relieved. one thing is very clear: i am a people person, not a computer person. it has been a huge, annoying project, and there are still some loose ends to tie up […]
Read Morenew blog under construction
hey all, my blog will be down for a few days this week as i make the transition to a new platform. i am nervous to make the change because i’m a low-tech-do-a-lot-with-a-little-scrapper-kind-of-girl, but it’s time for a little more flexibility & creativity here! if you think of me, send me some please-don’t-lose-all-the-archives-and-be-a-100-hour-project vibes (it’s […]
Read Moreloving God by loving people
early in the life of this blog in 2008 i participated in a synchroblog where i wrote a post called making the invisible visible. this past year my friend jonathan brink from civitas press began working on a collaborative book project for called the practice of love, which just released may 1st. i hope you […]
Read Moreletting God off the hook
this month’s synchroblog is a fun one–it’s called “life unfurling” and is centered on the things that we’ve let go of in our faith along the way and ended up finding freedom. i have a bunch of them, but this is the one that came to mind this month. you can check out the other […]
Read Morethe golden rule
**this post is part of rachel held evans’ synchroblog this week on the rally to restore unity. there’s some fun stuff over there this week! * * * * * when i was a kid my mom had a plaque on her wall that said “whoever has the gold makes the rules”. looking back, oh […]
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