Hosanna, here, in the ashes.
I don’t know what today held for you, but I imagine it was a mix of things. I mean… Valentine’s Day + Ash Wednesday A both/and if there ever was one. Tonight the ashes of last year’s Palm Sunday palm fronds were smudged onto my forehead, the mark of the cross, a...
When It’s Been a Lot for What Feels Like a Long Time
On an ordinary Tuesday afternoon, I opened my inbox and gasped. Inside, an email invited me to congratulate my grandma on a milestone number of years in her listed profession: pastor’s wife. Just past the hilarity of “How in the world is she on LinkedIn and who signed...
An End-Of-Year Blessing
Instead of ‘ending the year strong’, what if we chose instead to end the year… soft. A year from now we’ll look back on whatever story 2024 ends up telling, our eyes skimming the highlighted and/or tear-stained pages. It probably won’t go how we think it will; it...
For When the Storm Just Won’t Let Up
If you prefer audio, this article is also available as a podcast episode. Panic hit like a freight train. I woke up to hundreds of social media notifications on an otherwise regular Wednesday, and the one thought running through my mind was: I’ve been hacked again. I...
Next Time You Feel Alone, Picture This…
If you prefer audio, this article is also available as a podcast episode. Nearly ten years have passed since I witnessed this admittedly ordinary moment, yet every month or two, it comes to mind once again. The bare tree branches provided a clear view that February...
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