We’ve lived in our house for over 12 years. We moved here, into our somewhat spacious home, from a tiny one bedroom apartment in Boston. When I moved in, I immediately started buying pieces to cover my walls. And, over the years, a strange phenomenon has taken place, the very pieces I picked, each with …
Enough for Today
How many times have I read this verse? Oh I don’t know, probably 1,000s of times. That’s the problem with familiarity, it causes us to glaze over when presented with simple truths and profound words. .... I’m not one who is typically prone to worry or anxiety. But, I am a future-oriented person who wants …
Holy Saturday
Today is Holy Saturday, a day set aside on the Christian calendar to grieve the death of Jesus. We have the ability to grieve as one who has hope, because we know what happens tomorrow. But, this morning my thoughts are on the disciples (the men and women who served alongside Jesus). They grieved without …
Sage Enneagram Consulting
As some of you know, back in the fall, I started coursework to become a Certified Enneagram Coach through http://www.yourenneagramcoach.com. Even though I’ve done a few Enneagram workshops for various non-profits and groups over the past few months, I officially received my certification on March 10, right before we started social distancing. I’m still trying …
Wonderful Counselor
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor..." Isaiah 9:6 (ESV) For a large chunk of my life, I'll be honest, I snubbed my nose at counseling. As a young person, I went to counseling because my mom …
Called by Name
I've always been drawn to the stories behind people's names. Whether it's a familial story, or they were named after a song, a book character, etc., or their parents named them a certain name to call out a specific quality in them, I'm obsessed with the meanings of names. My daughter's name is Myla which …
Lost and Found
There aren’t two more worse feelings then feeling lost or losing something or someone you love. The sense of desperation, fear and panic on both sides is palpable. I believe many of us read Jesus’ parables of the lost coin, the lost sheep and the lost son from Luke 15 and instantly think of those …
On earth as it is in heaven…
I started truly practicing Christianity when I was 18 years old and enrolled in seminary at 22. Up until 2-3 years ago, if I would have taught a lecture on the Lord's prayer or written a post about Jesus' teaching to the disciples in Matthew 6, I would have taught much differently concerning the line, …
One Generation to the Next
"One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts." Psalm 145:4 (ESV) The long narrative of God's work and mighty acts in the story of His people is broken down into generations like chapters. Just like the long story arch of our own individual lives is broken into seasons …
Ministers of Reconciliation
16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer.17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through …
Extraordinary Treasure, Ordinary Girl 