Yesterday I stood in front of our church family and tried to speak through my sobs as I announced that our family would be moving at the end of this month. Doug and I have accepted calls to serve my home church in Shoreline, Washington and we begin there on January first of the coming… Continue reading Trusting that he who began a good work…
Category: Faith
A new take on the Trinity
I found myself singing some random kid’s song while I was unloading the dryer one day last week with some line about “up she rises” in it. Mercy was in the dining room and shouted to me: “No, mommy, it’s a HE.” “What’s a he?” I asked her, confused. “The sun. The sun is a… Continue reading A new take on the Trinity
Understanding Mercy
Mercy has an unusual name. She knows that both of her brothers have names that belong to people in the Bible. Hers has been a bit more difficult to explain, and while I have tried on more than one occasion, it wasn’t until she watched the Veggie Tales’ movie, Jonah, recently that she really grasped… Continue reading Understanding Mercy
When the streets bleed
“Call me before you come home.” This was the text I received from Doug during our preschool movie night on Friday. I wasn’t sure what the message meant, but when I felt the phone vibrate a few minutes later and saw that Doug was calling me, I figured I better pick up. “Don’t come home… Continue reading When the streets bleed
Deal or no deal
Before Doug and I were married, I worked as a coffee roaster for very dear friends and one way we used to amuse ourselves was to discuss what our “deal-breakers” would be in romantic relationships. It was always fascinating to have deeply held values or expectations revealed through the silly game. I had an interesting… Continue reading Deal or no deal
To join or attend?
I appreciated this post from my friend Grace this past week. She writes: If you are looking for a church to join, then you look for a vision or purpose that matters to you, a leader you respect, and people that you enjoy being around. If you are looking for a service to attend, the… Continue reading To join or attend?
Prosperity Gospel
Aaron walked up to me today with his blue blanket draped over one arm and I told him he looked like Jesus. So we started playing that I was a woman with a sick child in need of healing, and I pleaded repeatedly with Aaron/Jesus to come and heal my baby. Aaron got really self-conscious… Continue reading Prosperity Gospel
The end
I came across a post on a friend’s blog this week that I deeply appreciated. It reminded me a teaching series I did once where I shared the experience of having my assumptions, based on scripture of course, challenged by someone who suggested that maybe Jesus’ return would not match my expectations and imagination, in… Continue reading The end
We’ve gone green
Our family is completely under the spell of the Wicked soundtrack at the moment. Every time we get in the car, the cries arise from the back seat: “Put on Wicked!” “Wicked, please!” “Put on the starting part!” The kids have their favorite songs and lines, and I am amazed at how many of the… Continue reading We’ve gone green
Tributes to David Scholer
Fellow Fuller grad and Scriber, Patrick George McCullough, posted some great links to blog posts, articles and even some audio related to David Scholer and his passing. I found many of his links helpful and wanted to share them.