by kateberkey | Jun 5, 2019 | Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary, Stumbling to Jesus
I relished the silence. On this particular day, business in Braverly was slow. A few customers trickled in and left with drinks to go which meant my only distraction was the smell of freshly baked bread coming from the kitchen. Outside, thunder rumbled in the distance...
by kateberkey | Apr 29, 2018 | Seek Justice. Love Mercy., Stumbling to Jesus
We all have words or quotes or verses that shake us and stir something so deep within us. I still remember reading one that would shape the way I saw people and the way I saw the work God was doing in the lives of those around me–both strangers and friends....
by kateberkey | Nov 18, 2014 | Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary
It’s often in the details that we notice the little things. Every once in a while we allow ourselves to dwell on them, but most often we rush pass them on the way to something that seems bigger. Our days pass, and the little moments that should take our breath...
by kateberkey | Oct 29, 2014 | Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary
My first interaction with Anna Lothe began with finding common ground. She was from Iowa, and in the fifth grade, my family traveled to Iowa to ride in their bike ride. From our initial conversation, I knew that she loved her state, but over the next year I would...
by kateberkey | Oct 25, 2014 | Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary, Stumbling to Jesus
The everyday ordinary This is a phrase that captivates my attention. Some people see it as the mundane. Some see it as boring, not worth capturing. I see it as beautiful, inspiring. I see it as captivating and intoxicating. Because it is in the everyday ordinary that...
