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Now What?
My time in grad school is officially over. For now. Maybe forever. Maybe not. But this one is finished. I feel a strange mix of gladness, relief, and sadness. A favorite song of mine called Breakfast at Tiffany’s has this line and I feel it acutely right now. “So what now? It’s plain to see…
Read MoreLove Is the Way
It takes courage to grow, because change is uncomfortable and sometimes painful. It takes courage to face the shadow parts of ourselves and to crawl out of the ruts we’re stuck in. It takes courage to own up to our mistakes and learn from them. It takes courage to be willing to take a deep…
Read MoreUntil Then
I write about this often because I believe it’s essential to how we live into who God created us to be. We are not educated on how to be in the world or how to navigate relationships. Instead, we’re taught about what to do, what kind of jobs fit our personality, what careers make us…
Read MoreA Shattering Revelation
The well-known and oft quoted passage in Matthew 11:28-30 is one I treasure. I’m fond of Eugene Peterson’s version of it in The Message, still the one I grew up with is my favorite. Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me,…
Read MoreThe Good Fight
To do for yourself the best that you have it in you to do – to grit your teeth and clench your fists in order to survive the world at its harshest and worst – is, by that very act, to be unable to let something be done for you and in you that is…
Read MoreFriends Are One Way
My 2023 has already been full of time spent with people I love and who love me. Long-time friends or new ones, they bring comfort and healing into my life. A funny meme. An encouraging text. A dinner in or a meetup for coffee out. Long conversations and walks at the park. I see more…
Read MoreThank You, 2022
This year was surprisingly beautiful. And painful. I wouldn’t change it. I’ve learned more about God, myself, love, and relationships. I’m clear about my work in the world. I’ve experienced things I’ve dreamed about for a long time and I’m here telling you about it. That means I made it through the hard parts. And…
Read MoreWords Without End, Amen
More than ever before, I experience the most serendipitous moments. Yesterday morning I was delighted to receive a FB message from someone I’ve known since I was a teenager. He was one of my sister’s boyfriends from high school. The story he tells, then the story I tell about the story he tells makes more…
Read MoreLove Came Down
The days between Thanksgiving and the beginning of the New Year naturally and hopefully draw us into a time of reminiscing and reflection. We look back and remember – and smile. Maybe cry. We miss those we’ve lost and enjoy those we still have. The unique and beautiful collection of people God gives us throughout…
Read MoreA Few Words
I’ve had fewer words lately. This is out of the ordinary for me, because I love words. Spoken ones and written ones, too. I thought of some to share, then lost them, and I kept losing them. I haven’t understood this because the thousands of words on this site have had a part in saving…
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