I’m a daytime hiker. I like to know where I’m going and see what’s ahead of me. Even better, I like markers on the trail. When Colin and I hiked Acadia National Park, we appreciated the cairns that kept us on the path.
Read MoreOne of the deep joys of ministry is presiding at the communion table, breaking bread and sharing the cup with all of God’s people.
Read MoreOn an ideal pandemic day, my work scene happens from the couch with my laptop on a pillow, our puppy curled against my hip, and my arm snuggling our 4-year-old as Dinosaur Train blares in the background.
Read MoreWhile I can’t carry a tune in a bucket, I love to sing praises to God wherever I am, especially with the people of God. Methodists are a singing people
Read MoreToday is Juneteenth, the annual holiday honoring Black freedom and resistance on the day the last slaves learned of emancipation in 1865.
Read MoreI started reading the Bible after lying about it. In middle school, I went on a mission trip with friends. At the end of a long day, my friend Julia cracked open the Good Book.
Read MoreWhen our daughter was an infant, I loved watching her sleep. I would cradle her in my arms and sense the rhythm of each little breath filling her body. She was a miracle to behold, and each tiny inhale and exhale was filled with the potential of who she would become.
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