No, I’m Not a Mother
What is it like to be a mother? The game was that we would take a piece of string and loop someone’s wedding ring through
Look for the Unexpected Things
Recently, I went to a grocery store that I often stop at on Sunday evenings. In the middle of hemming and hawing over whether I
What pursues you?
Fear is the whisp of smoke. Fear is the scent of a fire beginning. Fear is the moment when the surface becomes hot enough to
The Smell of Walnuts
The Smell of Walnuts This was not the moment when I smelled the walnuts. That would come a short time later when the chef placed
Am I a Writer?
A note from a university faculty member on my Creative Writing Fall 2001 portfolio. “Your careful revision shows a high level of craftmanship in all
Four Lessons Learned in 2020
What lessons did you learn this past year? How have you grown and improved? This time last year was the beginning of a pivot point
Why do I Pray?
Why do you pray? Or why don’t you pray? In the four years that I was in Education for Ministry (EfM), there was always a
Broken but Not Falling
I find courage in music. I listen for lyrics that put into words the feelings of boldness I need and have started collecting them. The
Making Peace
This was written as a sermon prompt for The Abbey worshipping community. It is a reflection on the story of Jesus overturning the tables of
A Peek Into My Mind
Do you tell yourself you can’t do something? What is it and why? I can’t get out of my own head. I’m firmly in it
Letter from my father to his parents from Vietnam – Dec. 10
In the two and half page letter my father wrote to his parents, most of it is a discussion about the weather. He remarks that