A Granddaughter Remembers — A Guest Post from My Daughter

June 3, 2014 By

Visiting the blog tonight is my middle child, Joy Trautwein Stenzel. Joy is exactly what her name says she is - a joy to us. She and her husband Marcus are raising three good young men in Monrovia CA … Read more...

Remembering Her — Kathryn Ruth Byer Trautwein, January 3, 1916 – May 25, 2014

May 30, 2014 By

It was a strange feeling to walk out of that room for the last time; it had been her home for the last five years, with just enough space for a few personal belongings, a private bath, and a small … Read more...

Chartreuse Cape in My Closet — SheLoves

May 24, 2014 By

It's always a joy to work with the grand people over at SheLovesMagazine. This is a small story about an old friend, who taught me a thing or two about living with flourish . . . My online … Read more...

Trial by Fire – No, Really – TRIAL BY FIRE – A Deeper Church

May 23, 2014 By

As we're celebrating our new look over at A Deeper Story, some of us got to double up on our story-telling. Today, I'm on the Church Channel . . . There were days in my pastoral life when I … Read more...

A Delight, Not a Duty

May 19, 2014 By

We flew the coop yesterday. Took off for parts north, ready for a break in the usual, needing some beauty to refresh, to encourage, to ready us for what comes next. Worship was exactly what we … Read more...

On the Edge – A Deeper Story

May 15, 2014 By

 I'm writing for A Deeper Story today, talking about sharp edges. . . The sharp pieces are poking me rather a lot these days. I’m feeling my own edges in just about every way I can think of … Read more...

The Silence

May 10, 2014 By

There is a silence that stills and calms, that builds and creates. A stillness that makes space for the Spirit, for the self, for the tender work of undoing, for the plowing under of tired ideas. Yes, … Read more...

The Turning Point

May 8, 2014 By

It was Wednesday yesterday. Mom day. We made the walk from her room across the campus to the new cafe. As always, we moved slowly. Very slowly. The day was warm and breezy, sun shining, … Read more...

Surprised by YES – A Book Review: “Rhinestone Jesus” by Kristen Welch

May 2, 2014 By

  I need to tell you something about me: I am a skeptic by nature. Those of you who know me are not surprised to read this, are you? I have a suspicious streak a mile wide and there are … Read more...

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