So, there we were, about a mile from shore, enjoying the bliss and mild lethargy brought on by sunshine and mild breezes. One of us had settled in the back of the boat and started an afternoon nap when the … Continue reading
Both a question and a statement relate to running and pandemic. The question is “where’s the finish line?” The statement I overheard at the beginning of the mini-marathon, “I can’t believe how bad I’m going to feel in two hours.” … Continue reading
By nature, I am a future thinker, thinking and planning and playing out what if scenarios in my mind. Sometimes, this skill is incredibly helpful. For example, it allows me to plan for children’s activities, think ahead to might what … Continue reading
“We value a healthy community, where honest relationships provide all people safety, encouragement, acceptance and healing, and challenge us to practice gentleness, forgiveness, and continued growth.” When the church worked to create the mission, vision, and core values for “Vision … Continue reading
Two weeks ago, I traveled to Chicago for a day-long conference with Traci Smith, pastor of Elmhurst Presbyterian Church and an author/advocate for family faith formation with a bent toward how that formation happens at home. Traci’s approach to faith … Continue reading
It feels to me like we could be entering the springtime of our Interim days. Something that I’ll always remember about this time is that a Christ-like sense of innocence never faded from our journey together. Hope it never does. … Continue reading
When we gathered for our HVAC congregational conversation recently, I named how odd it was that we were here. Not because the need for a new HVAC system is surprising, but because this is the type of conversation that only … Continue reading
It has been my privilege (and challenge) to serve two churches who are both between pastors. They have both felt to me like sailing vessels at sea, kept on course by crews waiting for skippers. Neither has been adrift, thank … Continue reading
About this time every February, I start looking forward to the first day of March. That’s the day when the last rays of sunlight slant through a north facing bedroom window just before sunset. For me, it is a harbinger … Continue reading
It is no secret, and I hope never to forget, that Highland offered a home for me before I believed I deserved it. This home first came working for Carol alongside the youth community as an intern, long before I … Continue reading