In the early months of the pandemic, locked down with my young children in a too small city row house with no real backyard to speak of, I found myself losing my patience, something already in short supply, much like milk, diapers, and grocery delivery slots.
Envisioning Jesus in Our Own Image
Mom, I thought Jesus had white skin?
Faithfully and Earnestly Confirmed not to be Confirmed
“Are you sad?” Without hesitation he said no, and he then paused and asked me, “Why, are you?”
Have the Summer of a Child
Jesus tells us to have the faith of a child, but I wonder if there is also something to having the summer of a child.
Julian of Norwich: Christ Our Mother
This year, Saint Julian’s feast day coincides with Mother’s Day.
It’s Holy Saturday, and we wait.
I often hear, and have said myself, you can’t get to Easter Sunday without Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. But what about Holy Saturday?
The Parable of the Good Parent
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation, the moment when God sends an angel to a young, unknown, unimportant Jewish woman to announce that she will bear the Savior.
Weary and Burdened
What do we do when we, as a congregation, as a community, as a world, are truly exhausted and need the rest Jesus promises? Is that space still in the sanctuary? Or are we meant to seek peace away from our community as we heal?
Hallowing the Change
Our son’s first tooth fell out this past week.
Brotherly Love
Over the past few months, our three sons have engaged in sibling fighting so much more so than ever before.