“i am i the middle of a forest. there are no paths. i have no companions. and i hear wolves.” – angela, a pastor & aspiring actress in the film who does she think she is. * * * we all know that the world “system” is slanted against women. the injustices are countless, horrific, […]
Read Moreserenity & courage
God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world As it is, not […]
Read Morei-used-to-but-now-i
i have been thinking a lot about how much i’ve changed over the years. there are so many things i used to think, believe, be so sure of, that i no longer embrace. i’m thankful for where i was—in all its wackiness it did make me who i am today. and i’m thankful i’m no […]
Read Moreout of the darkness: the "A" word–abortion
it’s summer, and i’m definitely down to posting once a week at best; that’s plenty for right now. i have been in the midst of typical refuge nuttiness, which i am trying to really embrace as the glory and beauty of real community together. life in the trenches, healing, growing, learning, giving, stretching is hard […]
Read Morecreating containers for beauty, justice, community & healing
this past week was a really wild one. i know i say that a lot, but sometimes there are weeks that stick out above others as truly over-the-top. this week wasn’t nearly as brutal emotionally as some have been, it just happened to be jam packed with the weirdest combination of starts and finishes and […]
Read Moregoodly parenting (yep, that's two o's)
my friend brian at the cheek of God is doing a guest posting series on parenting. he’s been a faithful carnival commenter & i am so thankful to have crossed paths out here in blogland. love his writing, love his heart. i thought since our readerships are really different i’d cross-post it here. the question […]
Read More"whatever you do, don't work for a church" & other lingering notable quotables
i was walking in the airport the other day lost in some weird travel trance when i remembered a random thing someone said to me years ago that i’ll never forget. no idea why it drifted across my mind, but the words of a placement counselor when i was at denver seminary in 2001 flashed […]
Read Morewe can't solve problems with the same minds that created them
this week pretty much the topic of conversation here in denver is the democratic national convention. it really has been a wild week in all kinds of ways. i tried to get tickets to obama’s acceptance speech along with over half of denver but i didn’t make the cut. i did, however, get a chance […]
Read More"who does she think she is?"
heard that one before? we start to step out, to put our toe in the water, to pursue a bit of our dreams, use our voice, our leadership, lean into a passion, and the voice comes rushing in: “just who do you think you are?” sometimes it’s subtle, sometimes it’s blaring, but i think for […]
Read Morekids & faith: what are we creating?
my kids went back to school last week. all five of them, out the door by 7:30 am. ah, a little bit of quiet & freedom back in my day, although i always hate to say goodbye to summer & oh, yeah, i always forget my refuge life is far from quiet. my oldest is a junior this […]
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