Aug 3, 2016 | Weekly Words
Two of the most dreaded words in a seminary class syllabus are “group project.” Unfortunately for my classmates and I, our seminary was as fond of group projects as it was of Matrix-based theology metaphors. We inevitably encountered them every semester. The problem...
Jul 27, 2016 | Weekly Words
I just celebrated that certain birthday that brings your first invitation to join AARP, and I’ve never felt more like a toddler. My experiences of the last year strike me as a second toddlerhood. Undeniable growing pains. More than one tantrum. Tears. Lessons coming...
Jul 20, 2016 | Weekly Words
I was getting ready to leave my boyfriend, Will’s, house and head home for the night, when he said, “we were good parents today.” We had spent all afternoon playing with his two little boys, catching them as they jumped into the pool, coaxing them into eating dinner,...
Jul 13, 2016 | Weekly Words
It was a rainy Wednesday in Waco, Texas, and I was just starting my shift at Hillcrest Hospital. I had visited a few of the new patients and was headed to the ICU to see more when I walked into a room where an older gentleman was reclining on his bed with a dialysis...
Jul 6, 2016 | Weekly Words
“Relax. Lay your head back on my shoulder. I’ve got you,” the lifeguard assured. Her efforts were about as effective as when I yell, “stop screaming!” at my kids. She continued to insist, but his physical body continued to resist trusting in her promises....
Jun 22, 2016 | Weekly Words
During my adult life, much of my family has been scattered around the world. While the distance is difficult, it makes reunions so sweet. One such reunion took place recently as my husband and I jetted off to sunny San Diego, the site of this summer’s family...
