31 Days of 5 Minute Prompts: Day Seven — HOLD

October 7, 2017 By

There are seasons in this life where it is hard to find something firm to hold onto. This is one of those seasons for me. Hit by loss after loss, suffering after suffering, I too often feel … Read more...

31 Days of 5 Minute Prompts: Day Six — STORY

October 6, 2017 By

There's a story to this necklace. I've worn it quite often since the 19th of April, the day my mama died. The pearl and opal drop was a gift from my children, one Christmas, over a decade ago. The … Read more...

31 Days of 5 Minute Prompts: Day Five — TRUST

October 5, 2017 By

Ah, yes. Trust.  An ongoing challenge for me. How about you? Will I trust that, 'all shall be well, all shall be well, all manner of thing shall be well?' no matter what is happening around me … Read more...

31 Days of 5 Minute Prompts: Day Four — HOPE

October 4, 2017 By

There is something about a colorful sky that lifts my heart in hope. We have floor-to-ceiling windows across the entire back side of our house and our view is wide and colorful, giving glimpses of … Read more...

31 Days of 5 Minute Prompts: Day Three: CREATE

October 3, 2017 By

When I first discovered I was about to become a grandmother for the first time, I began to collect a diverse and wildly fun collection of dress-up gear and placed it in a basket in our family … Read more...

31 Days of 5-Minute Prompts: Day Two: TELL

October 2, 2017 By

What story do these blooms tell? A wedding story, I believe. Hopefully, a happy one, presaging a long and fruitful life together. They showed up in our sanctuary one Sunday morning, after the big … Read more...

31 Days of 5-Minute Prompts: Day One: WORSHIP

October 1, 2017 By

If I'm honest, this is what it comes down to for me: the eucharist. In fact, it is the thing that keeps me honest. At least, I hope that's true. Yes, I love the music. Yes, I (usually) enjoy and get … Read more...

31 Days of Photo Journaling: Day One – An Introduction

September 29, 2017 By

At the beginning of September, I had such high hopes for this year's 31-day series. I wrote the introductory theme piece several weeks ago and never got back to add more. So I have decided to change … Read more...

Making Room for Lament: SheLoves — September 2017

September 22, 2017 By

In the months from April to August of this year, we have attended five funerals and sent a eulogy to be read at a sixth. These were services of worship and remembrance, held in honor of people we … Read more...

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