When I took a sabbatical from my congregation last fall, I planned to be away from home for half of the ten week time period.
Don’t Keep the Kids So Busy
Why do we need to keep the kids busy all summer? Aren’t they busy enough all during the school year? Don’t they deserve a little time to rest and relax, too?
Sabbath by Sprain
I think it all happened because the eighteen-year-old boy behind the counter called me ma’am.
It Is Most Blessed to Give AND Receive
We spend a LOT of time on output. We say a lot, post a lot, create a lot, do a lot, lecture our kids a lot (just me?), email a lot, text a lot, help a lot… but what is our input like?
Extremely Online
I am, in the fullest sense of it, Extremely Online.
Practice What You Preach
The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, […]
Screen Saver
I can’t quit you, smartphone. I keep thinking we should see other people, and an hour later I’m cradling you in my hands again, whispering […]
Pausing in the Open Space – and Giving Thanks
I have taken a break from the myth of my own indispensability.
Seeking Sabbath: Getting Away from “Busy”
Asking God for help in prayer is the closest thing we get to being exactly like Jesus’ disciples.
Seeking Sabbath: Crankiness and Delight
I want the big, beautiful challenge that comes with the discipline of setting aside a full 24-hours for rest.