The Biggest Story: Acts 13:42-52

Preached at The Brandermill Church on June 23rd, 2019 Acts 13:42-52 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 42 As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people urged them to speak about these things again the next sabbath. 43 When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to…

A Prayer For the Start of the School Year

Dear Momma Poppa God, School is beginning and we are full of emotions. Even though the start of the school year is certain, we sit in uncertainty. We’ve learned that you are a God who goes behind us, ahead of us, and beside us. So, we pray that you are beside us in our nerves…

Lent: Days 1-7

Lent has come back around again… and with it another Lenten word-a-day challenge. As per usual, I’m writing a thought to go along with a snapshot and as per usual, I find myself posting behind the times…. Know you can join in at anytime! Here’s week 1.     1. Dust: From dust you came…

May This New Year Also Be Long

 After reading  Jan L. Richardson’s  The Cure for Sorrow: A Book of Blessings for Times of Grief over winter break, I was inspired to try writing a few blessings of my own to process 2018 and the major life changes it brought.  The following words are inspired by a dear friend who commented in the…

“Brutiful”

  I began this post as 2017 came to a close. I have written, rewritten, apologized, and promised a post was coming. I’ve recently started reading and working through the book Grace Not Perfection by Emily Ley. One prompt asked “which imperfect puzzle are you trying to put together now? Where do you need to…

I would have laughed in your face…

A list of things that if you told me I would do during my Young Adult Volunteer Year  I would have laughed in your face: ***Disclaimers: I began this post in MAY. But more wild things kept happening. And in publishing this post, there is a feeling of finality to my YAV year that I…