This week I had to check my whiteness two times, first at the ONA Coalition National Gathering and then at the UCC General Synod. The lesson was… Read more “My White Privilege: An Unexpected But Unsurprising Glimpse”
Category: Discernment
The Choice to Live Passionately
My Spiritual Formation this week is from What Matters Most: Ten Lessons in Living Passionately from the Song of Solomon by Renita Weems. She takes takes the… Read more “The Choice to Live Passionately”
(An) Embodied Prayer
Two words concerning prayer life resonate with me this week: intention and attention. I sometimes fret about my prayer life, especially when I hear my fellow seminarians… Read more “(An) Embodied Prayer”
Thoughts on Prayer Following the Christchurch Massacre
As I write this, another heinous mass shooting has taken place by white supremacists, this time in New Zealand. Almost 50 of our Muslim neighbors were murdered… Read more “Thoughts on Prayer Following the Christchurch Massacre”
The Curious State of Being “Called”
Maybe at some point in your life you have been called by God for some purpose. If you have and you realize it, all I can say… Read more “The Curious State of Being “Called””
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton This is a place for peaceful contemplation inspired by story.… Read more “The Journey Begins”
On (Not) Minding Mortality
Yesterday I was reminded by two different folks of my blog, which is the first item put on hold when life gets really busy. Blog writing–reflective essays,… Read more “On (Not) Minding Mortality”
Lessons from My Face
Prompt from Mindfulness: A Journal (Price, 2016) Make a list of ten everyday activities that you find relaxing or soothing–even those as small as calling a friend… Read more “Lessons from My Face”
Watershed: Three Questions and Mindfulness
There’s a line in the Indigo Girls song Watershed that goes, Every five years or so I look back on my life, and I have a good… Read more “Watershed: Three Questions and Mindfulness”
God Laughs, or Fun with Bell’s Palsy
You make your plans, and God laughs. That’s what happened to me over the weekend. Let me go back, though, and start with discovering the Atlanta Freedom… Read more “God Laughs, or Fun with Bell’s Palsy”
Just Keep Swimming 