March was a bit of an exciting, but wild ride for the family. We were able to do something we have been wanting to do for years, which is to visit New York City and we were able to make it happen the week after my son's Spring Break from school. I was born in … Continue reading March Reads
I like making declarations for the new year. I feel like it centers and gives me focus and direction for the year ahead. These themed confessions I take part in each year haven’t required planning or plotting— they just are. The same way I wake up and know I have brown eyes, one December morning … Continue reading Dogged in the Year of the Dog
Today is aflutter of St. Paddy's day excitement and all the buzz of the new Beauty and the Beast movie premiere, controversy and all. In the midst of the celebratory excitement and chaos, we have a celebration of our own going on at our house. March 17th marks a special day that is all our … Continue reading Celebrating an Autism Diagnosis
Today I want to write on a topic that I am embarrassed to say I have never addressed in this space before. I think that there are a lot of Christians - Evangelical or otherwise, who don't know what to do about the LGBTQ+ conversation, which has become the elephant in the church. So many times I … Continue reading The Elephant I Can No Longer Ignore
"Heal the world !!!" (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) by bluewinx15(BACK) A new year, new plan Can't we all just give a damn? Twenty Seventeen This haiku was originally posted on Facebook, but I thought that it deserved to be my first blog post of 2017 since this is my heart for the new year. Let's change our world, one … Continue reading Mend: A Haiku
"self reflection (4)" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Idhren I like to step into every new year with a specific focus in mind. This year my theme was "Live Free". Truth be told, I would have to say that from 2014 - 2015 I have spent much of my "public life" walking on eggshells and being hyper-vigilant about things I … Continue reading The Cost of Living Free
"Love Thy Neighbor..." (CC BY-NC 2.0) by Orignaux Moose The holiday season is upon us, and for many, it has been a rough transition amid the post election day air. Tensions are high and yet the season is calling to us that "it is better to give than to receive" and "to love your neighbor as you love yourself." How do we navigate … Continue reading How to Love When Thy Neighbor is Thy Enemy
