Book Review

  • Embracing Wonder with Children

    There are specific things with instructions that parenting requires. Potty training, I am learning, is one of them. There are steps that your child must understand for success. First, she’s got to pull down her pants and then sit on… Continue reading

    Embracing Wonder with Children
  • Bless This Mess

    In the days before my second child was born, I watched my toddler play while I flipped through the pages of Bless this Mess: A Modern Guide to Faith and Parenting in a Chaotic World. I read every word offered… Continue reading

    Bless This Mess
  • Denial Is My Spiritual Practice

    It’s around this time of year that Christmas carols start playing in my house. It may be too early for some, but bah humbug to them. There is enough crap to bemoan in the world right now. There is more… Continue reading

    Denial Is My Spiritual Practice
  • Transforming Outside the Lines

    It is more than ten years ago now. It doesn’t seem like it could be that long ago but it was over ten years ago that I found myself searching for my first call. Fresh out of seminary, I was… Continue reading

    Transforming Outside the Lines
  • Raising White Kids With Curious Questions and GIVEAWAY!!

    It was only a few months ago that I found myself returning again and again to sort through the children’s books at Half Price Books. (Don’t get me started on the lack of independent booksellers in Texas. It’s beyond upsetting… Continue reading

    Raising White Kids With Curious Questions and GIVEAWAY!!