I searched for God among the throes of our best theological debates. I searched for God in the well worn pews nestled inside churches. I searched for God in the dog eared pages of my mother's bible. I searched for God in the quiet. I searched for God in the loud. I searched for him [...]
Month: July 2017
somewhere new, someplace safe: the tension of growth
I am both disappointed and elated to find I am not at all who I thought I was. When I close my eyes and picture the woman I want to be, I see a smiling and kind woman who's always serving, always open. She's funny, she's bright, she's assertive. She is fully confident in who [...]
somewhere new, someplace safe: the feeling of weight
A couple of weeks ago, I heard some troubling news that cast a burden onto my soul. I felt emotionally thrown off base. Things felt weighted. Putting the information out of my mind, I quickly recovered from the sticky feeling of grief and confusion. I was ready to get busy and move on. But I [...]