When things in my life are feeling kind of stressful, instead of comfort food, I turn to comfort television. This week, my show of choice was one from the 1990s…It was on TV for about eight years. It’s called Touched by an Angel and had a bunch of great actors including Roma Downey, Della Reese,…
An Italian “AHA!”: How to Really Do All Are Welcome
The Episcopal Church welcomes you…but we could take a lesson from the Italian Ristorante on how to do it better.
Learning Sabbath Lessons
I have a favorite sweatshirt that I often wear. It’s a black hoodie and on the front is printed: Deacon, because full-time multitasking ninja is not a real title. My twitter profile describes me in this way: High-tech supply chain journalist, deacon, and mother…almost never in that order. And I will confess to you, my…
God Helps Us Grow
Last week, my family drove to Southern California down Highway 5. It’s a long drive, about seven hours. So I spent a lot of time looking out the window. A lot of that land is agricultural land… and we saw farms that grew almonds, avocados, kiwis, olives, and all sorts of things. Several times, I…
The Mystery of Easter
Where joy and courage come together we will be able to share the Good News of Easter.
The Most Well-Known Verse
In the Episcopal Church, there hasn’t traditionally been a huge focus on memorizing versus of scripture. And yet, there are a few verses of scripture that are so well known that we recognize when someone says the chapter and verse. I checked some sources, and John 3:16 came in fourth on the list the most…
Right Time, Place, Person: Making a Miracle
In the midst of chaos, we need to hear our unique calling to bring the kingdom of God alive in the world.
Let Women Be Heard: A Meditation on a Meal
Take a long slow, deep breath in…Hold it for a moment, and then slowly exhale. Take another long slow, deep breath in…Hold it, and then exhale. Empty your lungs completely with your out-breath. Take a third deep breath in. Take your time. Hold it for a moment, and then let it go. Relax. Close your…
What I Know For Sure
Jesus knew for sure that God’s coming into the world would break up the power of evil. What do you know for sure?
Fishers of People: It’s Not about the Fish
HAPPY EPIPHANY!!! Sometimes, it seems funny to me that we don’t go around saying that to each other—“Happy Epiphany!” The church isn’t arrayed with special decorations or colors—we have the green of ordinary time at the altar. And yet, this time, this season of Epiphany is anything but ordinary. In some ways, it is a…