Words from Washington

I have been reflecting a lot this week about Christmas in years past. I recall the year I finally got a Cabbage Patch Kid. Mine did not co...

I was touched by these words this morning from Ann Weems: Wouldn't It Be Grand To Be An Angel Wouldn't it be grand to be an angel an...

It was a typical holiday party. The food table held fresh-baked sugar cookies with different colors of frosting stacked on top, spicy chick...

A group in our congregation has been journeying through Blair Meeks' book, "Expecting the Unexpected" during the season of Adv...

One of our members told a story last week during joys and concerns about something that happened recently during the shower ministry. Volunt...

It is Advent. I have not written anything on the blog for over two weeks. I spent the day at home because I nearly worked myself sick by w...

I have a tendency to keep good company. I'm privileged to serve as the pastor of remarkable people who tend to often make more of me. ...

Our fall stewardship season concluded yesterday. For the last four weeks, we have journeyed together through Adam Hamilton's book title...

Craig and I were on vacation last weekend which afforded us a rare opportunity to worship together. While in Washington, Craig has his chur...

I should start this post with a clever list of all the reasons I have not kept connected through my blog. There are many excuses and many it...

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...