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 by my United Church of Christ colleague Molly Baskette and her former church member EllenContinue reading “Bless This Mess”
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New Traditions for Our Family
My husband is an atheist. That’s right. I am an ordained minister in the Christian Church and I married a man who could care less about anything remotely related to God. He will be quick to amend that. He will say that he does care. He cares because I care but it’s not quite theContinue reading “New Traditions for Our Family”
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 than enough that we can beat ourselves up over so let’s just not do thatContinue reading “Denial Is My Spiritual Practice”
Self-Care is Not Just for Clergy
In the wake of the presidential inauguration, with the tsunami of executive orders that immediately followed, I have watched as my friends on social media have retreated. One by one, they’ve announced they are taking a break. They need to rest. Their souls must retreat. Of course, as these posts appeared on Facebook, that peskyContinue reading “Self-Care is Not Just for Clergy”
Bit By Bit
It is the First Sunday of Lent and I’m missing church. I miss good preaching. Today I could not push myself out the door to find some place to relish in the mystery of these holy forty days because I didn’t want to hear another bad sermon. I don’t believe that my colleagues are badContinue reading “Bit By Bit”
The No Plan Plan
I don’t get to my home church very much. In fact, I’ve only been for worship twice in the past year. Once was my first official visit. The next Sunday I joined as a member. Since then, I’ve been busy on Sunday mornings preaching in another congregation. Still, I love my home church. I’m proud toContinue reading “The No Plan Plan”
Cooking with Elsa 