When Jesus first appears to his disciples after the resurrection in the gospel of John, he says, “Peace be with you.” I’ve been thinking a lot about that greeting that Jesus shared with his disciples and that we use as a way to call ourselves together at the beginning of worship. I’ve been wondering about …
This week more than any other week during the year, I don’t want to slow down. I want to skip ahead to Sunday morning, to hope and resurrection, especially this year in the midst of all the pain and suffering in the world. And yet we can’t get to Sunday without walking through Thursday and …
Yesterday marked the first day of Spring. It was a chilly one here in South Carolina and necessitated digging through the coat closet to find the winter coats we had put away thinking the cold mornings had passed. This isn’t unusual for where we live. There is often a taste of Spring that tempts and …
Our kids love going on nature walks. They want to find creatures and treasures. It’s always interesting and fun to see what they find that qualifies. Often our Saturday trip to the park ends with what we call “turtle time,” or the search for turtles in the pond that is adjacent to the playground. For …
If you were to ask our six-month old what she thought about her crib, I think she would say she tolerates it. She does like being able to see through the sides of the crib and she does like having space to roll over onto her stomach, which is currently her favorite sleeping position. But …
Ashes to Ashes Dust to Dust Soften our hearts Renew our trust That you breathed Into the dust And call us to adjust To our belovedness.
I remember reading about Brother Lawrence in seminary. His claims to find sacredness in washing dishes seemed a bit too spiritual for me if I’m being honest. Where is God in the mess of washing too much ketchup from plates and figuring out what kind of scrubber will actually remove the old oatmeal from a …
Shortly after we moved from Columbia, they began work on a bridge on Highway 378 . It’s still not completed. It’s been almost three years and as we have moved between the city where we lived and the city where we now live, we have watched the cranes slowly put a new bridge in place. …
One year ago, I was surrounded by ministers who affirmed my journey to have dual recognition of my Cooperative Baptist Fellowship ordination in the Southeast Conference of the United Church of Christ. It was also the day, we told family and friends about our new arrival who was on the way! It seems like just …
On Monday, we will celebrate five years with our daughter. There’s something about four-year-old preschool that feels so old, isn’t there? She has started to read the world around her, picking out sight words, familiar signs, and even surprises herself reading new words. It feels like it’s happening too fast! As we joined with friends …
