Offering Welcome . . . Starting with Me

The wisdom of illness for me always seems to come with the slowing down and staying present. I don't believe these experiences come to teach us "lessons" as if God were some great schoolmarm in the … Read more...

Finding Home

I was young. Really young. Married at 20, midway through my senior year at UCLA, planning a Big Trip soon after graduation. I looked forward to that trip with eager anticipation, eagerly awaiting a … Read more...

That Fifth Commandment — She Loves

I've been privileged the last few months to write a monthly essay over at SheLoves, one of my favorite spaces on the internet. This is the story for June . . . I helped my husband teach Sunday … Read more...

The Age of Happy Endings Is NOT Dead

A small disclaimer as I tell you this story. This wonderful, happy story. One that I know comes from a position of extreme privilege, something for which I thank God every day. I do know how blessed … Read more...

Vacating the Premises: Reflections on Getting Away from It All

Linking with the fine people at The High Calling for their week on vacation reflections. . .  Oh, yeah, this was a LONG time ago. One of our almost-annual treks to Mammoth Lakes in the eastern … Read more...

Report from the Front

  The last 12 days have felt a little like I've been struggling my way up from the deep water, and awkwardly paddling toward the light, the air. It's been a limiting, sometimes … Read more...

Rick Steves, Anniversaries, and Italy – A Deeper Story

It's time for my monthly post at A Deeper Story. Here's a sampler . . .   This is a story about being married. It's an anniversary story, an old one, nearly twenty years ago now, but a … Read more...

I’ll Love You Forever

The longer I live, the more convinced I am that the way fathers love their daughters has a profound impact on the fabric of society.   My dad, half-smiling on the outside. Always … Read more...

It’s Not That Easy Being Weird — A Guest Post

One of the best books I've read this year is Michelle DeRusha's beautiful, funny, and profound memoir called "Spiritual Misfit." I'm honored to be guest-posting for her today, in her ongoing series … Read more...