We have a lot of things we say about home. 'Home is where the heart is.' 'Home is where you are.' There are so many others, but I think what I am beginning to realize is that home isn't so much an exact place for me anymore. Home is living. Living with purpose. Living in … Continue reading place
Rethink Church
path
Twisty turny, topsy turvy...if you were someone who didn't know me and took a birds eye view of my life this crazy pattern is kind of the life path you would see. My life doesn't make sense to anyone who chooses to live outside of God's Kingdom, plus a few folks who are within it, … Continue reading path
covenant
I can be a word nerd. Sometimes it gets uber ridiculous, especially when I am studying God's word. I have no education in Greek and Hebrew language, but when I am reading the Bible I get stuck on single words and have this crazy desire to know what the original language's intent was when written. … Continue reading covenant
joy
They have no clue what they were in for...this is what I think every time I read Luke 10. Jesus is sending out his guys, and he is giving them a myriad of marching orders. Do this. Don't take that. Peace. Kingdom of God. And don't forget to shake the dust off your feet if … Continue reading joy
alone
I hate being alone. I am certain I drive some of my friends and family crazy, because I don't even like waiting in restaurants for other people to arrive. The only places I willingly sit alone are at Panera or Starbucks when I am reading, writing or working. But even then, if a friendly face … Continue reading alone
look
Last Sunday after church, several boys guided us to the new deck area that is open at All In One Family, each grabbing a hand and pulling us along into this mostly unexplored space of new, vast views for these short fellas. They immediately ran to the railing, curious at what made them go there … Continue reading look
announce
Starting off a new season of blog posts as a Lenten practice with friends is a big undertaking. One post a day. 47 days. Cue the proverbial gasp. We did it 2 years ago and we are all in for another round of community building, growth with Jesus and throwing it all out into the … Continue reading announce
basic needs, pt. deux
It is a given that out of the six of us blogging that I am going to have a different view from everyone else simply because I am the one living in Haiti now. I think the Rethink Church question we are posting today is meant to have us reflect on the things that distract … Continue reading basic needs, pt. deux
basic needs
Perspective. It can be so daunting…and challenging. Most of the time we don’t want to ‘waste’ time on perspective. It means seeing all sides of an issue, and working to see our world through a different lens. Sometimes that lens can be disturbing and haunting. Other times it can be a glimpse into God’s Kingdom … Continue reading basic needs
holy
Christmas confessions. I really do not like Christmas hymns. Sharp pitched notes, different versions of the same thing…it’s not the cynical ‘I hate Christmas,’ because I love Christmas. I just do not like the music that is traditionally associated with it. I do like Christmas music that is ‘not’ Christmas music to a lot of … Continue reading holy
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