Monthly Archives: June 2016
Charles Dickens opens David Copperfield with: “Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.”
Is this God’s vision of what I called last week – “the greater version of ourselves that…..
Thinking about vocation, reminds me of the other, often discounted aspect of God’s call on our lives: our internal transformation. In light of this, I share some thoughts from one of my earliest posts.
When I fully embraced my Christian faith in my late teens, I expected to have God’s help in following…..
The signs and symbols of vocation filled my dance card last week. Nieces and nephews graduated from high school, my son from college, my husband gave a commencement address and then joined me at a wedding.
On top of all this, in the middle of the week, I attended the Buechner…..
As a little girl, I liked the idea of “spring cleaning.” It was so satisfying to spend time organizing my room or closet and getting all my possessions neatly arranged.
Throughout my adulthood, I’ve been able to revisit that sense of accomplishment from time to time by waiting for the “spirit” to motivate me. It’s…..
One of the things that keep me excited about the Bible is its capacity to surprise us.
For instance, I’ve just finished teaching this year’s Bible Study at my church. In a course I titled “Who Do You Say I Am?” we worked on the four gospels, listening to the testimony…..