“I’m number one.” “No, I’m number one!” “You can’t be. I have number one.” Clearly there was some confusion, which—let’s be honest—isn’t all that uncommon. It was one of my first times volunteering to do manicures at a nearby retirement home. I was about as unsure of what was going on as they were. Then…
For most of my life, I have been a non-confrontational person. I hate conflict, and I especially hate bringing up something in conversation that might cause conflict. I have also had trouble being vulnerable about myself and my experiences. So if a topic means being vulnerable and potentially causing conflict, my instinct is to shy…
My life changed in late July 2016. It was high summer in Minnesota, the payoff for living through the winters here. My husband and I had plans for a trip to Nashville during the third weekend of August. A writer’s organization to which I belong was having its annual conference and awards gala, and I…
“So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished. So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this…
We’ve spent a lot of time alone these past weeks. As I’ve chatted over Zoom, Voxer, email, and text with friends and family, it’s clear everyone has felt a heaviness from the imposed social distancing. Even when we have family members surrounding us, we can still experience feelings of loneliness if we feel misunderstood, or…
My husband and I are planting a church in northwest Denver. As a church planter, I cannot fathom all of the residual effects the novel coronavirus will have on our society, but I do see some excellent learnings for the church in it already. If you have been around a church at all, most likely…