One year ago, my friends and I sat around the living room of the cabin where we were retreating. Each of us was sharing, processing the journey of our...
Shalom in Real Life
Shalom. We all long for it, but it seems elusive, doesn’t it? Shalom is the Hebrew word for peace. It is a very rich word...
An Open Invitation to Rest {Book Club}
It is fitting to focus on Sabbath this week in our Sacred Rhythms reading as we prepare for our Velvet Ashes retreat on the theme of Shalom. It is...
An Easter Message of Hope
Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised and...
The Grove Word Prompt: Shalom
It’s here! We can’t tell you how much we’ve been anticipating this week’s theme “Shalom.” Announcing it this Easter weekend is pure joy. Shalom -...
Have You Seen? {April 21, 2019}
Welcome to Have You Seen? We’ll review last week and share other posts from around the web. Enjoy rest and renewal while you cozy up for some soul-food reading....
A Living Redemption {The Grove: Redeem}
In life, all of us take our turns trying to answer difficult questions. Deep questions like, “How can a good God allow pain and suffering?” Or some far less...
I’m Going To Stop You Right There
I watched the counselor take notes, glancing up at me from time to time as I unloaded my life story- all the things I’d done, places I’d been, plans...
All Things
A few years after my husband and I got married, we moved away from family to go to seminary. Both my husband and I were taking graduate classes and...
Discerning the Next Right Thing {Book Club}
I wear reading glasses these days, especially when the light is low or I’m particularly tired. Without them the words tend to blur on the page, but when I...
