For Camille, a Thanksgiving, May you Rest in Peace and Never Know Hatred

A letter to my to-be-third-born, lost in utero last month. Dear Camille, Thank you. Thank you for doing what you did, even by just being for a short amount of time. You shook off of me a great deal of complacency and shone a light on my life. You showed me my frustration and dissatisfaction. Through this revelation, I have discovered my gifts and have … Continue reading For Camille, a Thanksgiving, May you Rest in Peace and Never Know Hatred

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Paid Family Leave and My Experience in The United Methodist Church

This is a tale of two Family Leaves. Paid family leave changed my life. It allowed the most hallowed moment of my life to make me a better person. I am forever grateful to be employed by an organization who answered the paid family leave question decades ago. And yet, I experienced the anxiety that many Americans are expressing now after President Obama entered the conversation during his … Continue reading Paid Family Leave and My Experience in The United Methodist Church

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Age of Discovery

I have a great dad. My dad is now a great granddad, which reminds me that I have a great dad. My dad did the ‘providing for the family’ thing working hard at his unglamorous job. But I only remember a handful of times that he brought it home. When dad got off work, it was family time. That is a lesson to me. My dad was my … Continue reading Age of Discovery

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G’night Little Girl, Don’t Be Like Daddy

Don’t hold your tongue when there’s truth to say. Don’t clench your fist when there’s mercy to give. Don’t throw your boots off when there’s horses to hay. Don’t lay on the couch when there’s life to live. Don’t make excuses for failing to love. Don’t say no to walks on the beach. Don’t overlook the slightest move. Don’t keep loved-ones out of reach. Don’t … Continue reading G’night Little Girl, Don’t Be Like Daddy

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My Current Beef with Jesus of Nazareth, Savior of All Creation

I am okay with the Pastoral Jesus. I love the images of him carrying the lamb on his shoulder. I like to think that as the pre-Incarnate Christ was there at creation, he has a good way with animals and people. I preach regularly about the universal salvation of Jesus. For Advent, the Incarnation is Jesus’ first act of reconciling us to himself. By the … Continue reading My Current Beef with Jesus of Nazareth, Savior of All Creation

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