I’ve done my fair share of porch sitting. In fact, I like to think myself a bit of an expert. And reading? I love me a good book. Now, if you combine these...
You’ve decided that bi-vocational ministry makes sense for you. But not all second jobs are created equal. Every person and situation is...
"Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord...
For most of us, the idea of justice seems like something from a comic book. Superheroes in colored tights battling power hungry...
So I was sitting there with the Quakers, kind of contemplating my life, kind of wondering what the future will bring. Time was ticking by slowly. I counted the boards on the wall...
It is very popular in our day to ask this question: "Do you believe in ...
“Your house smells weird!” He dramatically shook his head and crinkled his nose. ...
To this day, neither of us can remember how it began. Did I comment on her blog first, or did she comment...
Four stories of second chances. And each time, something changed, something was learned, and something was realized.
Blake Coffee - The Church Whisperer - tells us a difficult story from a church he worked with. A member had done something terrible, and the question was, "what does it mean to...
I hate it when people make assumptions about me. ...
I asked a classroom of women a question a few weeks ago and my words hung in the silent air. I knew...
Is it okay to start off this post by telling you how excited I am? Let me explain... ...
The story is told by Thomas Lane Butts about a television circus show that highlighted a Bengal tiger act. Like the rest of the show, it was done "live" before a large audience. ...
I love pickles–ALL sorts of pickles. Pickle spears to accompany sandwiches, dill slices on hamburgers, little gherkins for snacking, and giant pickles...
At five, my son is quickly learning the ways of the world when it comes to dealing with others. It’s a necessary skill. Maybe the most necessary. ...
My oldest daughter turned 20 this week. If parenting were military service, I could retire with full benefits right now. But as you know, there isn't retirement from parenting. Your role gets...
Hi there! This is Ann. ...
My son turned six last week. That’s him beside me and us beside the creek that runs by our house. The nearly identical clothing isn’t intentional, it just sort of happened. If you...
The most recent of my daughter’s many career incarnations is an astronaut, courtesy of a thirty-second newscast of the most recent space shuttle launch that somehow made it onto our DVR. I would...
