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Coming back

This month has been one of the most difficult of my life. In the course of 30 days I was home 7 nights as we accompanied my mom into death. And now I’m back. In a season of light and darkness, of celebration I come with my joy of family celebration and sorrow....

Equity Cohort

Our Episcopal Area (the geographic area our Bishop oversees) is starting something really exciting.  61 institutional leaders from across Alaska, Oregon, Washington, & Idaho are meeting over the next 6 months to learn and practice. Our goal is to change our...

Mary Did You Know?

One of my favorite tv shows (Brooklyn 911) and one of my favorite scripture passages (The Magnificat Luke 1:46-55) come together in this meme.  I wonder what Mary would think as we celebrate advent and reflect on her words.  Yes she did know who Jesus was and what his...

Practical ways to support the grieving

How can you help someone who is spending their days in the icu waiting room, or keeping vigil at a bedside?  How do you support someone who is grieving?  Here are things that were helpful to us over the past 10 days: Practical items: Chapstick (hospitals are...

When the worst happens

This weekend my mom experienced a super rare complication from a cardiac procedure she had last month.  In fact her medical team could only find one other patient who has a similar case and it was a 40something man from South Korea a couple of years ago! My sister and...