Ordained clergy now stay-at-home mom to twin babies in Hoosier country. Zealous about God and church, parenting, books, writing, snow, running, goldfish crackers and waffles (i.e. remnants from the babies' meals), social justice, and fresh air.
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[The picture is cups made out of apples filled with cider and garnished with cinnamon sticks. I really. love. fall.]
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It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching. ~St. Francis of Assisi
Motherhood Mantras: Have Grace with Yourself
This post is part of a series called “Motherhood Mantras.” To read more about the series, and the full list of writers, click here. ***Micha Boyett wrote this for the Mother Letters Project. I read it on her blog, and thought it would be perfect for this series, too. Grateful for her voice, and allowing [...]
Pentecost Sunday: Memorial Day and Celebrating the Secular
It’s Pentecost Sunday. In the Church there is a big to-do about the Holy Spirit raining down fire and God exhaling flames like some kind of dragon protecting its treasure. Certainly, God sent the Advocate for that reason – to protect his treasure, that is, his disciples. Us. You. Me. The timing is such that [...]
Friday Five: Pinterest and Pentecost
I love Pentecost. It literally breathes new life in me. Love this graphic. I saw it somewhere. I forgot to pin it. Someone on FB asked about Pentecost images. I thought of this but couldn’t remember where I saw it. I scoured the internet. Then I found it on Pinterest. Holy Spirit, making a way [...]
Motherhood Mantras: It Goes By Fast
This post is part of a series called “Motherhood Mantras.” To read more about the series, and the full list of writers, click here. I held my tiny daughter in my arms while trying to haul my luggage off the airplane. The task was nearly impossible with only one set of arms, and just when [...]
Motherhood Mantras: Run to the Garden
This post is part of a series called “Motherhood Mantras.” To read more about the series, and the full list of writers, click here. In the beginning, God created a garden for the people He loved, containing all that they needed to live and breathe and have their being, with one another and with their [...]
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