31 Days of Giving Permission to . . . REMEMBER

October 17, 2013 By

Sometimes, it's good to remember where we've been and to look for the connections between there and here. I was searching for a completely different document on my hard drive (one that I did not … Read more...

31 Days of Giving Permission to . . . DIVE IN DEEP

October 16, 2013 By

When the water is deep, and we feel tiny, it's scary to take the leap, isn't it? But, oh! It's worth it! To feel the cool water whooshing around us, to hear our parents and grandparents on the … Read more...

31 Days of Giving Permission . . . TO READ, READ, READ – A Book Review & A Synchroblog

October 14, 2013 By

I am happily joining the synchroblog launching Addie Zierman's wonderful new book, "When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over." And so help me, I will, … Read more...

31 Days of Giving Permission . . . TO BE SEEN

October 13, 2013 By

The sermon topic was centered around the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well, one of the richest passages in the entire New Testament. So many layers, so much great stuff to think … Read more...

31 Days of Giving Permission . . . TO SEE

October 13, 2013 By

“If you love me, show it by doing what I’ve told you. I will talk to the Father, and he’ll provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you. This Friend is the Spirit of … Read more...

31 Days of Giving Permission . . . TO TAKE A BREAK

October 12, 2013 By

So, we took this trip. And I phrase that very carefully: this was a trip and not a vacation. There is a huge difference, you know? There are similarities -- you go somewhere that is not your … Read more...

31 Days of Giving Permission . . . TO SAY NO

October 11, 2013 By

There are lots of roads to be traveled in this life. Many of them are beautiful, enticing, adventuresome. But you know what? We cannot follow them all. Choosing to go on a particular road … Read more...

31 Days of Giving Permission . . . TO CHANGE

October 10, 2013 By
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Everything changes. We live in a world that is bound by time. And time passes and things (and people) change. And we don't like it very much, do we? We label this process 'aging,' and I suppose … Read more...

31 Days of Giving Permission . . . to SLEEP, perchance to DREAM

October 9, 2013 By

SO . . . I may be putting that re-connection thing on hold for another day. Because I am tired. GOOD tired, but tired, nonetheless. And I do believe in sleep, yes, I do. Even though I am a … Read more...

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