Grace in the Wilderness

Holy Week marks the transition from Lent to Easter. Every year, the church walks through the story of Christ’s death and resurrection as if we don’t know how the story ends. I find the liturgical rhythm beautiful in her simplicity: no matter how well we think we know this story, we need to be reminded Read more

I returned from my trip to Israel and Palestine on Tuesday evening and I was quickly thrown back into reality as I got ready for work on Wednesday morning. My body and mind were sluggish as I trudged through my morning routine in a jet-lagged fog. Eventually, I gathered my things and headed out the Read more

I’m back after a week off from writing. My mom and I traveled throughout Israel and Palestine, which was a beautiful and eye-opening experience. This was my third trip to the region in 7 years! I could write at length about the trip, but I’ll reflect on one special moment from our day spent wandering Read more

This past weekend my family said goodbye to our two 13 year old dogs–Milo and Bootsy. They were brothers who only spent a handful of hours apart throughout their lives. We decided with the vet that the kindest thing we could do for them was to let them go together. My family had many conversations Read more

Last Wednesday, the church welcomed in the season of Lent. Lent is supposed to be a season set apart from the rest of the year, where the faithful reflect on Christ’s death before we celebrate his resurrection and life among us. We find our own death and finitude in Christ’s death, and our potential for Read more

I had lunch with two pastor friends this weekend at one of their homes. We were catching up about life and ministry, and sharing our various dreams and plans for our futures. It was during this meal that I realized how highly I value my “dreamy friends” these days. These are the friends who create Read more