Jun 26, 2012 | blessing, courage, sermon, stories, vocation, women
To place the story of Rebekah within the narrative arc of Genesis, let’s go back a generation: You remember that Abraham and Sarah (originally Abram and Sarai) left their homeland because God called Abraham to settle in a new place. Abraham and God had a...
May 29, 2012 | confession, prayer, vocation
Dear God I’m done trying to self-determine my course my life my love my space as if it all is really mine. There are too many intersections influences overlaps to believe that I’m on a one-way street alone. Take this ridiculousness that I call...
Mar 6, 2012 | Lent, prayer, vocation
You tug at me. Really it’s not fair. Life would be simpler if you were not so provocative.
Jan 19, 2012 | church, ministry, stories, vocation
It’s inevitable. Adults make small talk — on the soccer field or at the coffee shop or in the local garage — to pass the time or introduce themselves to a frequently-seen stranger. Adult1: “Hello, I’m [name].” Adult2: “Nice to...
Sep 30, 2011 | ministry, mystery, prayer, vocation
I don’t know, God. This is craziness, this life into which you’ve called me, these continual twists & turns through which you rebirth me. I’m uncertain about what it all is, about how I’m doing …and I’m still processing life...
Sep 12, 2011 | prayer, vocation
It feels like a luxury to remember that You are in this day long before my toes stretch off the bed to touch the carpet; an indulgence that means I don’t have to charge into this day to create it — You already have! (Thank...
