Three Things I’m Confessing
I'm learning that truth-telling trumps temptation. That releasing what's real helps you to overcome allurement. That saying and sharing what's accurate and honest will always leave you stronger than the…
Where Jesus Sits
Out of my side eye I watched his chest and shoulders heave up and down in happy laughter, as we listened to a comedian crack truths about life. Because really,…
A Sunday and a Season
It's Sunday and my seat will be empty. That seat there next to the preacher where I stand and raise one hand in worship and slip the other into his…
A Monday Petition
There's a fog that seems to fall on Mondays. The weekend offers us somewhat of a reprieve, making room for a little more rest....like a break in the clouds. But…
Syria
Yesterday, I stood at my kitchen counter and thought about Aleppo as I cut up onions. Dumping slices atop a chuck roast, I glanced outside my window and marveled at…
Lives Lit Up
Carrying candles back to my bath, two votives resting on a pale yellow plate, freshly lit and newly burning, I cupped my hand just before them so that the wind…