I recently re-read Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. In doing so, I was struck by how the woman at the well hid from society and wondered how many others are doing the same. I know I can sometimes. How can others help those who hide? How can I help those who... Continue Reading →
10 years… missing and honoring my brother
I am so blessed to have shared almost 27 years with my brother Chris. As a young child, Chris was mischievous, getting into lots of trouble. Burning his butt on the coal stove, climbing on top of the refrigerator to get to the cookie jar (which he always reminded us had raisins in it!), and... Continue Reading →
“I’d never leave my child in the car”… or so I thought
Most of us don’t want harm to come to our children. However, we live in a broken world where bad things do happen. When tragedies like children dying of hyperthermia in cars happen, it’s easier to quickly assume that the people who have accidentally left their children in the car are horrible and should... Continue Reading →
Beauty in the Brokenness 