Ash Wednesday. A chalked smearing of celebration tasted—now absent, ached for, and anticipated.
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reframing femininity
Ash Wednesday. A chalked smearing of celebration tasted—now absent, ached for, and anticipated.
Read More“Have you tried online dating?”
Read MoreI’m not particularly self-contained when I am happy. “Graceful” would not be the word of choice. At my brightest moments, I tend to jump, bounce, giggle, fling, or shout.
Read MoreIf I were asked to pick a single image that captures my heart concerning Christmas, I would pick a scene from one of my earliest holidays—you know, something that really set the tone for how I’ve held Christmas throughout my life.
Read More3 months ago, in the sunny warmth of August, I blindly agreed to speak at youth group for the month of November.
Read MoreI am not always great at asking for care. I think some of that lingers from childhood, growing up in a house where not making a mess or being a mess was considered a strength.
Read MoreThere is a place near my home that I am drawn to on days when I am in need of respite. It is a place that feels sacred to me, hidden as it is in a sprawling neighborhood.
Read More“Theology is simply what we think about God and then living that truth out in our right now lives.” -Sarah Bessey
Read MoreMy grandmother reaches up from her hospital bed and cups my cheek with her shaky hand.
Read MoreOne week after graduating from college, I met with a therapist for the first time.
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