Stumbling to Jesus

With Love from Your Single Friend in the Church

This feels like a really delicate thing to write about. These words let you see inside the world of Kate…

7 years ago

Why We Need to have the Courage to Look our Neighbor in the Eye

I was 14 years old when I first remember looking pain and injustice in the eye. I was staring into…

7 years ago

Stumbling into Holy Ground Moments Around the Table of Refugees

Last week I was invited to a space I had no business being in.  It was an honor.It was a…

7 years ago

The Simple Practice that Changes [Almost] Everything

I like to think of myself as a pretty joyful person—quick to point out beauty even in the mess, to…

7 years ago

It’s not You Who Makes the Trees Grow

I can’t work my way out of this. “This” seems to change in every season. Sometimes “this” is some kind…

7 years ago

Finding Joy Even When Something Feels Missing

This place is oddly quiet.  I’ve grown used to the sound of fans, air con units, dogs barking halfway across…

7 years ago

It’s Time for the Seasons to Change

My time in Mae Sot is coming to a close, and this keeps me up at night more times than…

7 years ago

When Interruptions Become Moments of Doing Life Together

I relished the silence. On this particular day, business in Braverly was slow. A few customers trickled in and left…

7 years ago

Finding Jericho Moments When we Open our Clenched Fists

It was November 2017, and my world was a hot mess. I think the technical term for it was dumpster…

7 years ago

What it Feels Like to Climb a Mountain in the Dark with a Flashlight

I’ve been wrestling with the Father a lot these days.  What a Christian thing to say—wrestling.  He and I are…

7 years ago

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