What a year! As 2020 draws to a close, it appears there is light at the end of this seemingly unending tunnel. Just this morning, I got an alert on my phone that the first vaccinations in the US began…
Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land
I haven’t seen my mom and dad in over a year. Because my mom has health issues that makes Covid a particular risk for her, our extended family has made the difficult decision to settle for Zoom gatherings for now….
An Invitation for YOU!
Since we can’t meet in person right now, I’d love to invite you to join me online for the next 6 weeks. No cost, no commitment. Here is my little video invitation for YOU!! If you want to join us,…
Raise Your Hand if You Need a Dose of BRAVE Right About Now!
Anyone else feel like they need a Being Brave booster shot to get us through the rest of 2020? As many of you know, I wrote a 40 day devotional book a couple of years ago called Being Brave: A…
Good Trouble: How to Be a Good Ancestor
It is a sobering truth. Despite our hard work, we may never see the fruit of the seeds we painstakingly plant today. I’ve spent a good bit of today watching the coverage of our national goodbye to civil rights activist,…
More Thoughts from Quarantine: Praying Attention
I started a new journal today. Since the beginning of 2020, I have been using a peppy, brightly colored, high energy journal with one of my favorite Mary Oliver quotes on the front, “What is it you plan to do…