Get Over Yourself When You're Talked About Behind Your Back
Some time ago, during the course of a conversation, a friend proceeded to tell me something she’d heard someone say about me behind my...
The Blog
Daringly Honest Thoughts About God, Life and People
- Oct 29, 2013
- 1 min
When People Make You Want to Quit
“This is too hard. I want to quit.” Those were the words I said to Dave last night. Even as it left my lips, I knew I didn’t mean it. I...
- Sep 9, 2013
- 2 min
A Sunday Morning in the Life of a Village Pastor
I wake up to grey, threatening skies and know that today is going to be “one of those” Sundays. (Isn’t it always, for us?) Ruthie has...
- May 24, 2013
- 2 min
I Ran into Myself at the Psych Center Today
It was at the patients’ art show, where I saw myself, represented by one long, blue strand of yarn. “It’s called ‘Support Net,’” the art...
- Apr 25, 2013
- 1 min
Why God Bottles Our Tears
At times I’ve wondered why the Psalmist wrote that Got puts all our tears in a bottle (Psalm 56:8). I thought about it again recently, as...
- Jul 22, 2012
- 2 min
"God is Good" and Other Annoying Things Church People Like to Say
Have you ever noticed that when church people say, “God is good!” it’s often in the context of God doing something good for them? I got...