Living into the Vision by Pam Durso

Living into the Vision by Pam Durso

Apr 10, 2019 | +Pam Durso

I have in recent days been re-reading BWIM’s founding documents. (Some people binge-watch movies on Netflix in their spare time, I pull out dusty papers and binders of old newsletters and binge-read).  One of the documents that I keep coming back to was written...
Finding My Voice by Pam Durso

Finding My Voice by Pam Durso

Mar 6, 2019 | +Pam Durso

I was a late bloomer when it came to finding my voice. Seminary for me was not a time of discovery. I did not have opportunities to lead or preach. I was not invited to share my story or speak my truth. More often than not during those years I was expected (if not...
FIND YOUR VOICE AND USE IT by Pam Durso

FIND YOUR VOICE AND USE IT by Pam Durso

Jan 2, 2019 | +Pam Durso

My friend, Suzanne Vinson, creates beauty—she is a painter, a writer, an artist. Over the years her art has found their way into my office, into my home. I have “Suzanne prints” framed and hanging on my walls, “Suzanne wisdom cards” framed and...
Finding Hope in Unexpected Places by Pam Durso

Finding Hope in Unexpected Places by Pam Durso

Dec 4, 2018 | +Pam Durso, Advent/Lent

Barrenness is such a lonely word. Hearing it, reading it always leaves me feeling alone and a little lost. In Luke’s gospel, the writer tells us that Zechariah and Elizabeth lived with barrenness for many, many years. And not only did they suffer pain over having no...
A Thanksgiving Prayer by Pam Durso

A Thanksgiving Prayer by Pam Durso

Nov 22, 2018 | +Pam Durso

On this day of thanksgiving, I am grateful for oh so many people and for the adventures of this life of faith. My prayer of gratitude today is a simple one . . . one that I have borrowed from Dag Hammarskjold: For all that has been, thanks. For all that is to come,...