Exposed
This virus is exposing so many things about us, isn't it? Exposing our dependence on entertainment. Exposing our flurry and "busy" and rushing. Exposing the things we did out of obligation or expectation, not purpose. [...]
Let’s Go to Church
It hit me with a rush of emotions on Friday afternoon, just how much has changed. My 4-year-old daughter and my 6-year-old niece are interacting over FaceTime, playing happily. I hear mostly one side of [...]
Psalm 23 in Quarantine
It's so surreal, isn't it? Coffee shops shut down. Museums shuttered. Churches live streaming. Commitments cancelled, task lists reshuffled, priorities transformed. It seems the only safe place is a wide, open field six feet away [...]
Do the Next Thing
This frail, weak woman in a wheelchair had changed the world. Not in a gratuitous sense. Not simply as a statement. Not in a nice, you-had-a-nice-life scenario where we get to the end and draw [...]
Overzealous Brushing
My idealistic, focused, ministry-working, 70-hour-a-week self constantly ignored the reality of the dentist. Don’t tell anyone, but for over ten years, you would have never found me inside a dentist's office or sitting in a [...]
Let in the Light
Camera in hand, I would linger long around the cathedral's outside. The external walls, bathed in the warm afternoon light, called for photographic exploration. Only after thoroughly exploring all sides of the cathedral, would I [...]