Do you ever feel exhausted by our world today? I do. I’ve got my schedule down to shopping/errand running one day a week. That one day is now more tiring than any other day in my week. It’s exhausting out there! People’s attitudes and bombardment of judgement is torrential. And I admit I am guilty … Continue reading
I say this in complete jest but then again maybe not. I don’t know about you but these last few months and days have been exhausting. When I began this blog years ago, I titled it “Tripping Over Typeset” because in this life we will trip up. There will be times when we feel like … Continue reading
Hello friends, I somehow like to begin my posts to you with this greeting. It puts me in the mindset that I’m not just putting words out there into the great internet world but instead I’m talking to you. You are more stable. You are more interesting. And you are who I’m talking to. It’s … Continue reading
Dear Friends, I was recently emailing back and forth with an advisor at a university. For a required course, they listed either “Discipleship/Mentoring” or “Theology of Compassion.” I emailed the person back and said, “I have been in ministry for 25 years, is there any kind of credit for life experience?” She responded back, “Of … Continue reading
Lent begins today, a 40-day journey toward Easter. I didn’t grow up in the tradition of practicing Lent. It’s only been in the last 10 years I have paid attention to the idea of giving something up, laying something down or limiting myself in an area of excess in my life. I’m currently reading the … Continue reading
We’re beginning another grey and cloud-covered day here. My little corner of the world ranks just above Seattle for sunny days in a year. We sit at 155 sunny days and Seattle averages 152. That means close to half the days in my world are overcast and cloudy. Rain, snow, sleet or hail falls an … Continue reading
Dear Friends, In this small world of blogging and writing I have met some wonderful people. Abby McDonald is one of them. I’m not sure when we came across each others writing path but it’s been a few years and my life is enriched by knowing her, even if it’s just through our writing and … Continue reading
Tripping Over Typeset 