Healing Balm

I have so many thoughts swirling in my mind and in my heart. Here are a few of the headlines that have stuck with me: • Georgia Governor Signs ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Abortion Law • “Hero” student killed trying to save classmates in Colorado school shooting was...

Missing the Mark

What is sin? And how does God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit play into sin and evil? These are questions circulating in my mind and heart. I’ve often wondered about sin and evil. People speak of the devil and hell and that just never resonated to me. How can a loving...

Good News?

  I never thought much about “preaching the good news.”  This made sense to me.  Of course, the Gospels would be good news.  This is what I thought about the Bible as well, that it held wisdom and the love of God in the pages.  I’ve also held the Bible in...

What is God Like?

Thoughts from reading: How to Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now by James L. Kugel How the Bible Actually Works by Peter Enns This week’s readings have me pondering, what is God like? What is God? Where is God? How does God interact with humans? I grew...

Reading the Bible

I don’t like failing. I also don’t like making a goal and not reaching it. I don’t let this happen often. I will go to great lengths to honor my word and do what I say I’m going to do. And then there is reading the Bible. This has been on my bucket list, my New Year’s...

Beauty and the Beast

I’ve tried to avoid, as much as possible, all of the “me too” stories, controversies, and conversations. This has been somewhat challenging in that they seem to be everywhere lately, and that my dear friend has recently written and released her first book, which...

A Star is Born

…and a star falls. “A Star Is Born’s ending undoes what could have been a Hollywood classic,” stated Alex Leadbeater in his review on the movie now out in theaters. Many reviews criticize the ending and claim that it ruins an otherwise outstanding film. I think...

Holy Habits

I sat down to watch, binge watch, some Netflix series and had trouble getting comfortable because if felt like my stomach was in the way. I looked over at the two bags of candy sitting next to me and thought, “This is out of control.” Ever had one of these moments? I...

Embracing the Awkward

“Who you are being is not who I believe you are.” Has anyone ever said this to you? How would you feel if they did? I went to Denver a few days ago to hear Molly Bloom speak. If the name is almost sounding familiar she recently wrote a book and a movie about her life,...

Licorice for Gentlemen

What comes to mind when you think of licorice for gentlemen? I Googled images for this and the picture above was the first image. For me, it was spot on. I imagine a man well dressed, sophisticated, and somewhat luxurious. It just sounds so classy, doesn’t it? This...