The moon sat veiled behind clouds as we arrived at the RV park just before midnight. My husband pulled into our allotment, and with the aid of a headlamp, hooked up the RV to water and electric. The kids and I, woozy and tired from the dark, winding journey through the mountains of southern Utah, ... Read More about Quieting the Noise of Everyday Life
Scripture as an Antidote for Despair
I am a glutton. I have gorged myself on the news, on social media, on outrage and hatred and lies and righteous anger. Consuming all of these words as I scroll and click has cost me words of my own. I am full on a steady diet of rage, and it has stirred up both the holy and the unholy in me--neither ... Read More about Scripture as an Antidote for Despair
On Giving Up Vague Prayers for a Well-Defined Faith
While the house sleeps, I curl up in the stuffed green chair to pray on quiet summer mornings. I find myself searching for words beyond the perfunctory request for God to "bless" my day, my children, my endeavors. "Bless" is shorthand for all of the needs around which I can't form words. I don't ... Read More about On Giving Up Vague Prayers for a Well-Defined Faith
Practicing Peace in the Face of Fear
I am afraid of heights. Tight spaces. Physical pain. My husband's driving, and dying in a car accident (see husband's driving). I am afraid of the vice of Vegas. Snakes and scorpions. Running out of gas on a lonely highway, or losing my way while driving. More than anything, I am afraid of the wild ... Read More about Practicing Peace in the Face of Fear
Saying Goodbye to the Familiar to Make Way for the New
My husband sat in the driver's seat and popped his head out of the window, saying, "Say goodbye, this might be the last time you see your car!" I touched the side of the sliding door and said, "Goodbye, faithful friend." I tried to summon tears, but really, that's a bit dramatic, even for me, and he ... Read More about Saying Goodbye to the Familiar to Make Way for the New
When You Feel Ill-Equipped to Lead Others into a Deeper Faith
The year I turned 24, I spent an unreasonable amount of time debating what color my hair should be. I indulged a mild obsession with the TV show Friends and regularly debated the merits of a Ross-and-Rachel combination. I quit my nursing job with good friends, sweet patients, and flexible hours to ... Read More about When You Feel Ill-Equipped to Lead Others into a Deeper Faith
