A Warrior Greeting
My nephews are from Kenya. They were the first to teach me about the Maasai warriors. For years I knew them for their prolific jumping abilities, a skill that naturally…
Writing Elsewhere
This week I wrote at Fathom Magazine about family dynamics and my queer siblings: https://www.fathommag.com/stories/it-s-time-to-discuss-our-dysfunctional-family-dynamic
On the Prestige of Nursery Ministry
You will probably always be able to find me on the roster of my local church nursery. And it is not because of guilt, servanthood, humility, or the inability to…
Everybody Farts
One of the things that not everybody knows about me is that my parents were missionaries. This means that I was raised by people who many other people looked up…
Is It Bullying or Just Conflict?
One of the dynamics I find challenging to navigate as a big human caring for smaller humans is bullying. I’m grateful that we have more resources to address bullying than…
Coloring with Jesus
Insomnia is a beast. I am fortunate that its visits are infrequent, but visit it does. Sometimes it’s predictable, with a readily apparent reason. Other times are random: I didn’t…
Sins Not Unto Death
“If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life. I refer to those whose…
On Being Wrong
Discovering I am wrong is usually a distressing and embarrassing realization for me. My heart starts racing, it feels like my body temperature is rising, and there is this sinking…