Yesterday, at (in)courage, I talked about being the parent of adult children. Research tells us* 59% of 18-29 year-olds raised in church are leaving the church and not looking back. With that in mind, I reasoned there must be more than a few parents of those 18-29 years-olds (the generation dubbed …
The Fullness of Our Faith
"Where do you think he is, spiritually?" she asks me. We are vacationing together, and we've decided on fried rice, egg rolls, and stir-fried deliciousness for dinner. We sit in the restaurant, our plates half empty, the sun inching its way toward the horizon. She is asking me about my son. No …
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...I like to live life in the comfort zone of my own bubble of personal space. I don't mind reaching out to you, because that's on my terms. But when you start reaching out to me, I begin wondering what to do with my arms and wishing I could find a polite way to say, "Um, excuse me. But do you see …
Giving Up Your Comfort Zone
Photo by JMacPherson There is a bay window in a conference room at a certain retreat center on the Nebraska plains. If you lie on your back on the floor of this room, with the soles of your tall boots pressed against the baseboard, you can peek through the window pane. Chances are, you’ll see a jet …
“Meet You At The Red Light” {and other things my Daddy taught me}
You know how you grow up in a house with people all around you saying and doing the same things all the time, and you just figure that's how things are in everyone's house? Then, you go to visit one of your girlfriends and you realize not everyone puts sugar on their spaghetti, or sings out loud to …
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When The Force Fails
I come from a long line of strong women. Independent. Self-sufficient. Smart. Savvy. Talented. And did I mention independent? Yep. That's us. Collectively, we've been through a lot, and our strength has served us well. We can accomplish quite a bit, all by ourselves. We put our minds to it, we …