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Finding Rest… not where you think!

{ Jerusalem, Jerusalem }

13 Jan, 2015

Each month SheLoves Magazine selects a theme for reflection. This month the word is GATHER. What stirred in my memory was Jesus saying he wanted to gather…

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{ ShePonders: Lost Things }

11 Nov, 2014

My sweet son is notorious for losing things – pens, socks, even his phone. Once something has gone missing, he moves right along without noticing most of…

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The Adopted One

10 Dec, 2013

This past November I was invited to share at The Simply Jesus Gathering in Denver, CO. The mandate was simple – share something you are currently discovering…

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jubilee is everywhere (#transitlounge link up)

27 Mar, 2013

The Politics of Jesus by Yoder has appeared in many a footnote over my seminary career. It’s been on my ‘must read’ list and eventually spent a…

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holy week free-write

25 Mar, 2013

1. Holy week entered from the East Gate, colt and all. I can see palm fronds scattered on the dusty roadside, trampled by feet and hooves a…

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Jesus is the reason for the season (exactly how?)

12 Dec, 2012

  ‘Jesus is the reason for the season.’ Growing up in the church and a series of other concentric Christian circles over the years, this is an…

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{ ShePonders: Feast }

20 Nov, 2012

Twinkle lights are strung, shining everywhere I look. Glossy food magazines feature holiday tables bursting with roasted meats, savory sides and sweets galore. Discussions now turn to…

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the text that won’t go away

05 Nov, 2012

Not too long ago I wrote a piece for my friend’s blog. I wanted to dig into the often-quoted statement “The poor you always have with you.”…

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{ the poor will always be with you }

26 Oct, 2012

Mark tells of a woman who comes to Simon the Leper’s house one night, knowing Jesus was dining inside. She pours costly perfume over His head out…

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eucharist in the park

22 Oct, 2012

Just a few hours at the park, that was my impromptu idea. The Arizona heat broke to a balmy 71 degrees and I couldn’t resist the urge…

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