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Church in America: Stop Pointing Your Finger
Today is 5 months since our world changed. 153 days. A global pandemic. It happened so quickly, so suddenly that we are still trying to wrap our mind around what happened. Throw a little racial unrest, a recession, and an election in the midst of it and we have a recipe for chaos. Like everyone,…
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My Sacred Space
“Life always occurs in a place.” I read this back in January. And it has stuck with me. I have found myself thinking about this a lot over the past few months. Eugene Peterson wrote this in his book, The Pastor. He goes on to say, “It (life) is never an abstraction, never a generality”.…
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Geronimo
What is next? I do not know. Is life half over? Or has it just begun Is it a new season? A new chapter? A new adventure? Or all of the above? There are times fear sets in… So strong and palpable, Accompanied by a dose of worry, A breath can hardly be taken. And…
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The Summer of Choosing Paths
“Making a decision, choosing a path is only the beginning of things. When someone makes a decision, chooses a path, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him into places he had never dreamed of when he first made that decision.” (From the Alchemist). Tonight is my last night off of…
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Growing Through Failure
My favorite place in the world is the beach. I love everything about it. The smell of sand mixed with suntan lotion, the sound of waves crashing to shore with kids playing in the background. I love the feel of the hot sun beating on my skin and the cold shock of the water when…
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The Pink Flamingo and the Cross
Back in early April I was sitting at Lakeview Park. It had been a particularly hard day. The weather matched the day; grey and dreary. At that point it seemed like spring was never coming. As I sat there I was reminded of an incident from my childhood that I would remember again on Mother’s…
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Mother’s Day: A Story of Grief & Hope
I haven’t written much lately Actually, I have written a ton lately but all academic. All for school. I have entered the last six-weeks of a two-year program of working on my Masters in Strategic Leadership. It has been brutal. I have missed writing for pleasure. A lot. I have still maintained my journal but…
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Continuing to Grow: The Scandal of Grace & Love
I am sitting at my kitchen table doing homework while the snow falls listening to John Mayer. Three classes and a Capstone project are all that stands in the way of me completing my Masters in Strategic Leadership. It has been a challenging chapter in my life. It has spurred incredible growth in me, personally…
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You Can’t Always Get What You Want (But sometimes you get what you need)
2017 is winding down. I can honestly say I will be relieved to see this year go. It was a hard year. A transformative year. A painful year. A year in which I finally allowed myself to feel every painful feeling even when it was suffocating. A year that saw a breaking in me that…
Along the Way 