Grace and Peace — Lenten Services

Am I ready for this? I've been sitting in the back pew for over two years now, and happy to do so. Enjoying the leadership of others, fed by the word, encouraged by the music, grateful for the … Read more...

Just Write — How Have I Missed This??

I'm not sure how I've missed this the last couple of years, but my writing companion from A Deeper Family, Heather King, has a lovely meme each Tuesday called "Just Write." We are invited to sit and … Read more...

“Where Are We Going?”

Just over a year ago, we moved my small mama into this space, an assisted living 1-bedroom apartment, in the retirement community where she has lived for the past 10 years. She was forgetting to … Read more...

Entering into Lent – a Beautiful Download for You

Today we are the brink of Lent 2013. It seems to have come quickly this year, dependent as we are on the shifting calendar for Easter Sunday. Yet, here we are!! Are you ready? If you're not quite … Read more...

Bare: A 5 Minute Friday, Embellished + A Photo Essay

I have a love-hate relationship with the wind. It's a California weather feature that no one talks about very much. You hear about the sunshine. Or the smog. Or the fog. But the wind? Not so … Read more...

A Note to My Younger Self — A Deeper Family

  Last week, Emily Wierenga invited her readers to answer this question: “Would you hang out with your younger self?” I’ve been mulling that one over for a week now. . . and here’s where I … Read more...

The Heart of It All: Word Candy

This is a quote (and a picture) that says so much to me! Because I believe this is the primary call of God to each and every one of us: to grow up into the persons we're meant to be -- loving, … Read more...

“Own Your Anointing” – Reflections On Sunday

I must admit that most days, I move through life in a very routine sort of way. I try to keep up with my family, to take care of my husband, to do the errands necessary for the running of a … Read more...

Quiet for the Weekend – January 25-27, 2013

This place is good for my soul. It consists of row after row of large, rather ugly warehouses. And one of those warehouses has a sliding door that opens to this . . . . . . and this. Brilliant … Read more...