Joy (Advent)
A tiny bird named Benjamin Tit is sharing the secret of joy today - a tiny bird made from a tree that smells like roses when it's being cut...
Hope (Advent)
The heart rests on two picture books, the glow of a candle calling out its design. It was a treasure found in Kenya on one of my latest journeys....
Be Kind to You – and #kitchentherapy for a big, beautiful BFD
Happy Monday! It's World Kindness Day. It's been an officially observed day since 1998, when a group of nonprofits thought it would be nice to focus on what’s good...
Here’s to Us
I hear the tap on the door. “Hey there, you ready?”
“Just a second,” I mumble, under a mass of blue and white floral. “I’m trapped in my dress.”
He smiles...
Maybe We Need Simple Right Now – and #kitchentherapy for Nell
Three ingredients.
A clapboard church. A cookie recipe. And a woman who is "eighty-three and four-fifths."
You might think this #kitchentherapy story is a bit too simple. I encourage...
Let it Go. Let it Out. Let It All Unravel.
“We love words, right GiGi?” I smile, and say, “Yes, Sawyer. We are words people.” I pray he always loves words. I pray he understands their power to work...
Can I Tell You a Secret?
Can I tell you a secret? A while back, I got a lot of attention. Because of a Facebook group I was in, folks visited my blog, they liked...
It’s Time for a New Weapon
I remembered back to a sermon I had preached on a misfit Sunday morning at an apartment complex where some of the most genuine and fragile folks I know...
#kitchentherapy with dreamers: Prosecco Peaches
If you know me, you know I love to make desserts but I don’t necessarily love to eat them. But every now and then, I discover something I can’t...
It was Not an Uncommon Friday.
It was not an uncommon Friday.
Crucifixion was the normal punishment of the time. It was cruel, humiliating, and served as a visible warning to all who witnessed the...
Holy Week. 10 Easter Stories.
It’s holy week. And I’m undone in a most precious way. Not precious like the face of a smiling child, but precious like diamonds chipped from coal or goal...
#kitchentherapy and hospitality: Kaia’s happy meal
Sometimes, the best ideas come from things that don't happen - like a family dinner.
Today, it's about #kitchentherapy and the practice of hospitality. I'm sharing my thoughts about what...
