Losing My Religion II: Five Things They Don’t Tell You When You Sit in the Pews
After three years of blogging on the Green Owl, I had it. I had no idea who reads these gut-wrenching posts. I am clueless about …
Faith
How We Survived Five Days Without Power
Fast and furious would be the words to describe an unlikely wind storm named Isaias. (It’s not pronounced “Isaiah-s” like the prophetic book of the …
An Idiot’s Rant about American Politics and Hope for both Trump Supporters and Haters
I did not want to write about politics. Political analysis is not my strength. My strength is in storytelling – this is what people tell …
Losing My Religion
I enrolled in Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary last fall and took a course called “Life of Jesus.” I thought it would be a slam-dunk because I …
A Field Trip to the Wild, Wild West
The Plane I am very used to it by now – walking past the business class into the coach where we belong. I am also …
The Beauty of Not Knowing
I have always thought we ought to pursue knowledge and information. The more we know, the better off we are and that the smarter we …
Parenting is a Dance and Not a Wrestling Match
My 11-year-old came into our bedroom and cuddled between my husband and I a few nights ago. I was surprised, pleasantly. I so much wanted …
“The High Places”
My husband is a sentimental guy. He would often bring up our family album on Shutterfly and play a slideshow or two while our kids …
Barabbas
“So after they had assembled, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called …
The Power of WITH
I don’t have much stress. In fact, I leave enough margins in our schedule that I am rarely harried or in a crisis mode. I …
Live the Same Day Over and Over Again
I love the movie 50 First Dates so much that I watched it twice. The vivacious Lucy played by Drew Barrymore suffers short-term memory loss …
Not As I Will
“Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Going a …
Risks & Rewards
As an immigrant, I truly admire all the parents that were gutsy enough to move their young family halfway across the globe. Somehow this pioneering, adventurous …
The Pursuit of Happiness (Part III)
In July, I posted the second part of the Pursuit of Happiness series, a subject I am passionate about. For the rest of the summer, …
“Lord, Lord, Let Us In!”
“Lord, Lord, let us in!” There is no cry as ear-piercing, as heartbreaking as what came out of the lips of these young women. While …