Many of you know that my mom and grandma visited me this Thanksgiving. It was wonderful! My mom got here a few days early and lovingly looked at me and said, “Honey, you have a lot of clutter. What do you think about doing some rearranging and paring down?” Now, at first, I was a …
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Thanksgiving
Holy Cross Family, I wanted to use my last blog post to be a letter of thanksgiving: to the Lord, to you, and to the community around our church that has made the last few years so formative for me. As you may have already heard, I have taken a position at a secondary school …
What’s in a Name?
Most people think that we named our son after the character on The Incredibles or our favorite mid-century novelist. The story is a little different than you might think. Brennan and I were having trouble agreeing on the right name. I thought of a few only to be told they were too plain or common. …
Like Clockwork: comfort & perspective in times of uncertainty
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 1 Corinthians 5:1 As a result of the tornado that damaged Dallas Lutheran School last month, the contents of my husband’s office are currently stacked in …
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Una cuestión de obedencia
Al llegar a la iglesia este domingo para participar en el servicio de adoración a las 8:30 am, llegué un poco temprano y me disponía a bajar de mi automóvil y mi mirada se detuvo en un anciano que muy lentamente se bajó de su carro, abrió el cajón de atrás y con esfuerzo sacó …
Jesus Won’t Ghost You
“…for he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’” Hebrews 13:5 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Ghosting. Ever heard of it? It’s a term all the cool kids use to mean the stopping of communication with someone without notice, i.e., they just disappear. Ever have …
The Business of Resurrection
This past week in Dallas, we experienced a tragedy. Thankfully, we grieve only buildings and not lost lives. This is the first tornado that I have ever lived through and it is by far the most terrifying and unpredictable natural disaster. As I drove through the carnage on my way to my second job I …
Joy!
Here’s a hefty dose of joy for your Thursday night! “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the …
It’s all Mum-sense to me!
If you are reading this blog post from anywhere outside of Texas, chances are you have no idea what I mean when I reference a “Homecoming Mum”. I, too, had no idea of this Texas sized tradition until moving to the Lone Star State over twenty years ago. It wasn’t until just four years ago, …
A World Without Light
Author Dave Lambert tells a short story titled, “A World Without Light” that has stuck with me for two decades. It goes like this: I probably shouldn’t be down here, Gary thought, twisting onto his back and inching through the damp muddy passage on his shoulder blades. A cardinal rule of spelunkers—never enter a cave …
