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Showing Up Makes a Difference
One of my key strategies as a church planter is to show up. And time and time again this strategy…
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Ashes and Dust
I am sitting in my darkened office with a dusting of ashes on my forehead. My eyes are red from…
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Signs of Spring
Recently I was walking across the college campus that is down the block from Trinity United Methodist Church’s building. It…
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This Countercultural Life
This past Tuesday instead of watching the hoopla and spin of the political drama unfolding in the US, a small…
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Sparkly Shoed Evangelism
A dear friend recently invited me to a holiday party, so I of course showed up in my best, most…
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My Cup Runneth Over with Deacons
My husband Jeff is an ordained Deacon. In the United Methodist Church Deacons are specialized ministers. When they are ordained…
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New Year
For the first time in a long time I took a week off from this blog. I’ve been writing every…
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Love
I have ridden that train. I have driven on that interstate. As I looked at the photos of twisted train…
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Joy
As we train ourselves in this season of Advent to see Christ in our midst through the gift of joy,…
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Peace
Last week I was touring at the art museum. I like to get there early to walk the floors to…
