A Living Hope — Remembering Lucille Peterson Johnston

November 17, 2018 By

I had the privilege of giving the homily and pastoral prayer at the Witness to the Resurrection Service for one of my dearest friends, amazing Lucille.  A mentor to me for 43 years, she lived a full, … Read more...

When Forces Collide — for SheLoves, November, 2018: Gathering

November 15, 2018 By

There are seasons when troubles seem to multiply like rabbits. I’ve lived through a few such seasons in my life and they are always tumultuous. It feels like all the gathering winds are blowing in … Read more...

Let Go, Let God — for Addie Zierman’s LinkUp

September 26, 2018 By

So, this whole 'let go and let God' cliche from so many voices in the evangelical world. I've written about and around and through this whole idea from lots of different angles over the years, most … Read more...

Out Here, on the Brink — SheLoves, September 2018, “Edge”

September 20, 2018 By

It’s lonelier than I imagined, this aging thing. I remember being impatient with my dad when we pushed my parents to move from their much-loved last home, built 15 years earlier, into a retirement … Read more...

A Prayer for Those Needing Hope

August 19, 2018 By

As is my custom, whenever I am asked to offer prayer in public worship, I post it here. Today, I also had the privilege of leading the worship service, in the absence of both of our pastors. Another … Read more...

FIRE — Use It or Abuse It? — for SheLoves, August 2018

August 17, 2018 By

Each week during the winter months of the year just past, our Confirmation students would arrive, shivering in the central California coolness, for our very early 8:45 a.m. Sunday classes. My husband … Read more...

A Prayer for Those in Need of Goodness and Mercy

July 23, 2018 By

Whenever I am invited to pray in public, I try to post those prayers in this space. Sometimes, people ask me for a copy and this is the easiest way to make that happen. In our church community, we … Read more...

Who Says?? — an essay for SheLovesMagazine, July 2018

July 13, 2018 By

Sunset refracting on the Baltic Sea, June 2018 Depending upon our age, family background, religious experience, friendships and a long list of other variables unique to our own story, discovering our … Read more...

Redefining Terms — For SheLoves, May, 2018

May 18, 2018 By

Anyone who has read my work for any length of time will know that the content of this month's essay at SheLoves has appeared, in slightly different form, here and in an ebook I put together about five … Read more...

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