I journey the narrow path. I travel like the Samaritan seeking. Seeking grace and mercy. In all who pass and all who stop, I can see the...

That's what my social media absence reminds me of. Times far gone. When I decided that on February 14th, Ash Wednesday, I would begin a...

As I looked back to the last time I posted, I think of how it's a wonder that I haven't gone completely bonkers. So much has gone on in...

Ten days of study leave is long enough to leave you feeling refreshed and ready to go back to all things pastoral. Usually. It is a...

Let me begin this post by saying this is a line from a song that I love. It is one of those songs that you can't help but sing along...

If you were thinking I fell off the face of the earth, well, I sort of did intentionally. There's been a lot going on, personally, in my...

In honor of World Poetry Day, of course I have to share a poem I wrote.... Your Call In the womb I was formed, and You called. At birth...

....Finding faith Through Failures This morning I woke up to learn my 2nd book published and is available on Amazon. So simply today, I...

As you read the title, you may think this is a Valentine's Day post. Although today is that day, indeed, it isn't about that. Last week,...

There's been a lot weighing on my mind and on the mind of many I know. From elderly parents dealing with life-threatening issues,...

As we look to close out 2022, and I look to write my final post of this very difficult year for so many, it is a good time to reflect on...

What's your gratitude attitude? It's that time of year when we are called to think about being thankful or grateful. But that got me...

It's been a month since my last post. But, you can't blame me, after all I have been busy dancing in the streets at having a completely...

I know that most everyone has heard that expression. When I was a little girl, and I would spend summer vacation in California with my...

Journeys are interesting things. You can plan and design and have all of your ducks in a row and yet they can change in the blink of an...

Last week I had the honor of beginning a year long program for pastors at Westmont College in Montecito, California. The campus is...

What do you see in this picture (credit to Rachel at Simi Valley Five Dollar Bookstore)? Do you just see a broken circle, sliced in half...

It is a road I never wanted to travel. It is a road I never thought I'd travel. Somehow I thought my hope would be based on all that is...

For the last 2 1/2 years, the world has felt like it is spinning out of control for many people. Looking at the "big picture" as we are...

Besides all the usual chaos that surrounds my life these days, I have been in a position lately to give forgiveness a lot of deep thought....