~ By Sara Wolbrecht For the season of Lent our church is holding central an image from the Celtic Christian tradition: John the Beloved. A most cherished image in the Celtic Christian world is the memory of John the Beloved leaning against Jesus at the Last Supper (John 13: 21, 23). It is said of … Continue reading
~by Kelly Pittman It has been a heck of a week so far…and it’s only Monday. Yeah. One of those weeks. I shouldn’t be surprised. My husband is traveling. You’ve no doubt heard of Murphy’s Law? Well this is Pittman’s Law of Parenting: when one parent leaves, everything hits the fan. Perhaps you have a … Continue reading
~by Corey Fields I can hear them in the next room. Are they wrestling? Maybe they’re jumping on the furniture again. Maybe they’re just trying to get my attention. I wouldn’t doubt it. It’s an all too familiar scene. I’m tucked away, staring at my computer again. Too much to do. Have to finish this … Continue reading
~ by Joanna Harader We are one week into Lent and I’ve already messed it up. My first misstep occurred a few days before Ash Wednesday when my 12-year-old daughter suggested that she might give up dessert for Lent. Many thoughts ran through my head in that moment: “Wow, that’s amazing!” And, “Where did she … Continue reading
by Jennifer DiFrancesco Lent. It stresses me out every year. Like everything else, I know it shouldn’t but it does. It isn’t like we will be graded on it or will be asked to do a public presentation about it. Just when I have a good idea, I overthink it, rethink it, and ask others … Continue reading
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