I took over 1000 pictures in Roatan last week, but this is the image that has stayed with me. Maybe because we helped fit more than 400 school kids with Toms shoes, and I held lots of little feet, but I think it’s more than that. When I look at these little feet, I wonder […]
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I saw a quote on Facebook recently, posted by Rachel Held Evans, and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It resonated so deeply with me: “Faith is not a belief. Faith is what is left when your beliefs have all been blown to hell.”-Ram Dass Those of you who have followed this blog through the […]
Courage or Cowardice? (Reflecting on the lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Martin Luther King Junior Day felt different this year. We started the day by watching his “I Have a Dream” speech and ended the day watching the movie “Hidden Figures” with the kids. They are just starting to understand the cruelty that humans are capable of, and it makes me sad that we have to […]
A Very Exciting, Sorta Scary, Selfishly Benevolent Trip
I’m getting excited and nervous about an opportunity for our family. It’s on my “bucket list” but it seems surreal that it’s actually happening. Soon, we will be going on a family mission trip to Honduras! I always hoped that, once the kids got old enough, we would be able to do a family mission […]
Mean Christians, Flawed Church, and Why I’m All-In
“Christian” – a word that should evoke a positive response . . . images of people who desire to be like Jesus, loving and giving and serving. But the word “Christian” comes with a lot of baggage and, to many, it carries a negative connotation. Often the images associated are those of mean-spirited, judgmental people […]
Defiant Love
We often think of Christians as a bunch of rule followers, people with a long list of “do’s” and “don’ts,” keeping score (ahem, maybe a wee bit judgmental?). But (in my opinion) Christians are supposed to be countercultural rebels, defiant in love. Jesus gave us a living example of God’s love, and it’s reckless and defiant. […]
God’s Sneaky Mirror
I feel certain I’m not alone in this, but I really don’t like the way I’ve been affected by the political environment this year (and I promise, this is NOT a political post!). Because of social media, I think it’s harder to get emotional distance from it. I used to brace myself for the daily […]
“A Tutor For Your Feelings” – Out of the Mouths of Babes
In my typical, can’t-help-myself pattern, I have been churning on the give-and-take of faith. We all want peace and contentment, but this seems to be a gift that comes on the other side of fear and adversity. It would be nice if God would just “dump” peace and joy (and all the fruit of the […]
This Day Was No Exception
If you have read my blog, then you already know that God tends to get my attention in unexpected ways. This day was no exception. We are starting school in a couple of days, so I am determined to squeeze the life out of these last summer days (after all, here in New England we […]
Top 20 Disturbing, Strange and Funny Southern Phrases (that I can recall)
(Okay, this one is just for fun and will be a big deviation from the things I usually write about. We were visiting my family in North Carolina for Thanksgiving, so I guess it put me in a redneck state of mind. So this post doesn’t really “fit” the blog, but it’s fun to venture […]
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