“I don’t want to go to school.” “Why don’t you want to go to school.” “Because…because school is not my jam.” As I repeated her words back to her, I started to laugh and a grin brightened her face. Then I got corny. “School’s not your peanut butter?” “That doesn’t even make sense,” she dryly […]

When my second child was three weeks old, I started taking a writing course. Why? Because I needed to do something during my maternity leave. I’d found an in-person course and emailed the professor asking if I could do it online. In two days, he agreed to the arrangement, sent me a $50 invoice which […]

This isn’t the type of presence I’ve been trying to embrace for almost 16 years of clergy life, the type that feels impossible after 3 deaths and 2 funerals, or after a weekend-long event with 80+ college students, the type I run from when the overwhelm kicks in. This ain’t that. This isn’t the type […]

All that’s happening with our government is proof that the historical record of museums and monuments makes for nice photo-ops and a bit of education…but only as far as is convenient. Take the children on a field trip, but don’t let the truth of what is seen make room for introspection. The grandeur and intricate […]