Feb 20, 2012 | Finding God in the Everyday, Motherhood and Ministry
I was pushing the double wide cart, juggling my list and pen and had zero kids in tow. Because the pantry and fridge were bare, I was in the midst of the “buy one of everything in the store” grocery run. As I checked items off the list, I noticed an elderly couple...
Jan 31, 2012 | Adventures in Seminary, Motherhood and Ministry
I’ve been learning the language of tenacity in seminary this year. I’m enrolled in ancient Greek. Many of you will understand when I tell you that two things make me crazy. The first is when a friend or well-meaning person says jokingly, “It’s all Greek to me!” The...
Jan 24, 2012 | Being a Minister, Motherhood and Ministry
I swung into the parking lot of the grocery store and switched on my favorite radio station. I stabbed the straw in the to-go cup and unwrapped the burger. It was lunch time. I had exactly twelve minutes to eat because I needed forty five minutes to purchase groceries...
Jan 10, 2012 | Finding God in the Everyday, Motherhood and Ministry
Sometimes we stumble upon the things that make all the difference. While shopping with a friend, I saw a necklace with a gold outline of a leaf. To my delight, the leaf concealed a quotation by Emily Dickinson, “That it will never come again is what makes life so...
Nov 28, 2011 | Advent/Lent, Being the Church, Motherhood and Ministry
Last Christmas we were expecting our first child, and it was hard not to put myself in Mary’s shoes. There was a new dimension of meaning for the season that can only come when you are expecting. What will he look like? Will he have my eyes or Nathan’s nose? How big...
Sep 13, 2011 | Motherhood and Ministry
In July, I spent four Sundays as the interim pastor for the church where we are members. My pastor was on a month long sabbatical leave. I was nervous and excited as the month approached. Will I have enough time to prepare sermons? Will my son feel neglected? Will I...
