Words from Washington

I sat a bad example for my congregation this week: I went to the hospital alone. I downplayed the weight of the tests with my husband, allo...

I was admitted to the hospital yesterday, branded with a white bracelet that stated my name and birth date and another red bracelet that bra...

A friend of mine shared a blog with me today. The beginning words are powerful. The letter to her son made me laugh and cry. I commend it...

My 20th high school reunion was last weekend. Several hundred people gathered in Columbia, Missouri to celebrate and remember their time at...

I had the joy of worshipping this week in one of my favorite places. Duke Chapel is the place where I have experienced some of the most memo...

Dear Mr. Phelps: I took time to walk by the Supreme Court today. I went out of curiosity to see if your church was picketing your very own ...

I filled up my car with gasoline for the first time today since the beginning of August. The price was rather high at $2.71 a gallon but I ...

I stood on holy ground today. It was not the ground I was expecting. I was expecting to be doing a regular pastoral visit, stopping into say...

My commute into Washington is now done on public transportation. I board a bus in front of our house, and the bus takes me directly to the ...

I have seen more doctors in the last five weeks than I have seen in the last five years. I have experienced being a patient in a hospital f...

The race for mayor in the District of Columbia is heating up. When I got off the Metro today and made my way to the church, I passed some ei...

We had a plan when we set out yesterday. After saying good-bye to Craig's mom and step-dad, we took the bus into Hamilton with the full...

I've never been in the eye of a storm. When I lived in North Carolina, there were times when powerful winds blew. I have survived snow...

One of the things the physicians discovered last weekend is that I have a small hole in my heart. I have something that is rather common in...

I spend most of my days trying to figure out how God can use me to be a blessing. My vocation as pastor is one in which I seek to be poured...

I received a frantic call from my husband last evening. Craig called on his drive home to tell me how much damage had been done in our neig...

There are many things I love about the location of the church I serve. From my office window, I can observe water play time at the child car...

I have had a Hotmail email account for over a decade. I love my Hotmail account. It is where all my personal email arrives. It is an acco...

For the last several weeks, our congregation, Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church , has been working with nearby Asbury United Method...

Wednesdays are my favorite day to open the Washington Post . I love Wednesdays because it is the day the Food Section arrives with the norma...