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Several years ago we had the first floor of our house painted—living room, family room, kitchen and dining room. We chose a rich blue for our dining room, and it was my favorite color of the ones we...
View ArticleI’m Irish… But Aren’t We All Today?
Early in the week I asked the twitterverse whether it was polemical to wear orange instead of green on St. Patrick’s Day. I am Protestant, after all. And yes, I am part Irish, but isn’t everyone today?...
View ArticleIt Started in 1987
My freshman year in high school, I was permitted one elective. I chose journalism. After taking J1, in which you learned all the copyediting marks, acquired your own Associate Press style book and...
View ArticleTen Years In
This Saturday is the 10th anniversary of my ordination in the Presbyterian Church (USA). 2003 was a hell of a year. My father died, I had my first child, I graduated from seminary, we moved to Northern...
View ArticleNine in Ten: Memorable Ministry Moments over the Last Decade
I recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of my ordination to ministry in the Presbyterian Church (USA). I’m pretty big on milestones, so I’ve been reflecting a lot on the past decade—what I’ve...
View ArticleI Don’t Believe in Soul Mates
Happy 20th Anniversary to me and my favorite person*! It feels both bizarre, and the exact opposite of bizarre, to have reached this milestone. Being married to one another is just what we do, is all....
View ArticleMoving Stinks. But You Learn Stuff
One week ago today, my husband updated his FB cover photo with this shot from the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. People who were familiar with the movie asked if we had “top men” working on it. Top....
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