john smith, pocahontas, and me…
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. —Galatians 6:10 As a child I dreamed of a traditional Thanksgiving meal with John Smith on one end of the table and Pocahontas at the...
in competition…
I’m in competition with a girl. I know, I know, I really have issues. But at least I own it—and want to change. Kinda. Ryen Blake and I have so much in common it’s painful. If I wasn’t so jealous of her, I could probably admit I loved her and...
on multicultural ministry…
My experience within church and ministry is most likely going to be different than most people. As a child of immigrant parents, I had to wrestle with being bi-cultural, bi-lingual, bi-social. I wanted so badly to be “American.” But being American meant acting like...
100 words on being fear-less…
Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them. —Rabindranath Tagore Doing hard things is just that: hard. Often times excuses are made to defer or deter action, but the core difficulty in our choice is fear. Fear of the...five years…
November 14th, 2006: I went with X to coffee and he hasn’t called since. It’s me. It has to be me. And my hips. I’m completely alone and feel forgotten… While life is zooming by, I’m crawling through quicksand. Help me be content and show...
I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
