Nov 9, 2016 | Weekly Words
Miles away from home during this sabbatical year, I find myself aware of how often I draw physically close to my boys in the small moments of our everyday routine. Perhaps in reaction to the separation from my own support system, I am drawn to tangible care for our...
Nov 2, 2016 | Weekly Words
Like many women, when the tapes of the 2005 conversation of Donald Trump bragging in vulgar terms about kissing and groping women came out, I was deeply disturbed. For several days following the release of the tape, I was distressed and angry. At first, I didn’t know...
Oct 26, 2016 | Weekly Words
Perhaps I am being a little too transparent, but I have to believe that I am not the only one who has gone through, or is currently going through, feeling guilt as a woman in ministry. Recently, I wrote a blog on boundaries and knowing when to say “yes,” and “no”....
Oct 19, 2016 | Weekly Words
“I really needed to hear that,” voiced a student following the second lecture of the Cornerstone Series at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The Cornerstone Series Bible Lectures, endowed by Lee and Lunelle Hemphill in honor of his parents, the late Mr. and...
Oct 12, 2016 | Weekly Words
Embrace the glorious mess that you are. – Elizabeth Gilbert At the start of this year, our church hosted a visioning workshop. I love visioning, it’s the living it out that’s the tough part. Led by a leadership coach, we were invited to name the ways we...
Oct 5, 2016 | Weekly Words
When I first began to hear about the importance of self-care for ministers, I thought, “that sounds nice.” But in the words of YouTube sensation Kimberly “Sweet Brown” Wilkins, “Ain’t nobody got time for that.” I interpreted self-care to be optional or “as needed.” My...
