Nov 25, 2012 | A Day in the Life
today i set off to work with the sun at my back. the rays of light warming my neck, knowing that the light that surrounds me is filling me up as i move into the morning. dropping my son at school, i set off to Westminster Canterbury where i serve as a chaplain...
Nov 24, 2012 | A Day in the Life
Today I was up and out of the house at six thirty a.m. to gather with the Thursday morning women’s prayer breakfast. We gather weekly for prayer and fellowship. Upon arrival I greeted the men’s group coordinator who shared he had been diagnosed with leukemia, his...
Nov 23, 2012 | A Day in the Life
Today I did absolutely nothing. No, really. No work, not even a whisper, crept into life today. For the first time since I attended a junior high school lock-in, I slept until nearly 10 a.m. I survived a long-overdue hair appointment. I shared lunch with my...
Nov 22, 2012 | A Day in the Life
Today I knew would be a little different. I usually do the after-school pick up and try to cram in a full day’s work during my son’s school hours. But today, at Touching Miami with Love, local artists were coming to work with our after-school kids. We have a...
Nov 21, 2012 | A Day in the Life
Today I awoke excited for another Wednesday. Even though Wednesdays are long, I look forward to Wednesdays and Sundays more than other days. They are the days when the church building fills with people and is invigorated by the presence of the church family gathered...
Nov 19, 2012 | A Day in the Life
Today I wake up to the smell of pancakes. My roommate and friend, Ida, says that her love language is food, and I am often the lucky recipient of her culinary skills. Thank you Lord for friendship and warm pancakes. As I’m getting ready for the day, my phone rings....