Scripture Reading While Depressed
Some of the ideas I come up with are, let’s say… peculiar. Like the time I was clinically depressed and decided it would be a great time to read the…
Developing a Healthier Posture Toward the Past
Memory is a funny thing. Like photos that yellow or fade with age, memory is not some fixed immutable thing. This is true of our individual memories as well as…
“I Need a Safe Place”
Have you ever wondered what this sign stands for? I have. I assumed it helped lost children reconnect with their caregivers, but have discovered it is so much more. Recently…
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…
Harry Potter Ungame Questions
I remember playing the Ungame at a friend’s house as a child and loving it. When my friend Jill told me that she keeps a pack of pocket edition UnGame…