I finished my first beaded fidget ducky #crochet

Atticus says hi. He also wants to see your furry friends.

Jesus didn’t command his followers to overthrow Rome to usher in the kingdom of God. Jesus taught his followers to live as though the kingdom was already here, and to make it so wherever need is still found - to comfort the brokenhearted, feed the hungry, welcome the stranger.

The book of Revelation is meant to reveal something to us about God. It is not meant to reveal some hidden plan about the fate of the United States.

Fear-based theology seeks to control every aspect of a person's life. Love-based theology seeks to transform every aspect of a person's life.

12 - Grounded I walk the land where I find myself, and I notice the land thirsting for rain. It is dry, open, expansive, and waiting. Not unlike the deepest parts of my self. To be grounded is to know where one finds oneself, and to accept what one sees there as reality. #LentenSnapshots2026

11 - Here Under the recliner Atticus speaks. “Hey, human,” he says, “I like it here.” #LentenSnapshots2026

10 - Darkness I recently read there’s a scientific theory that suggests even darkness contains light. I find that fascinating. What if it could be true that even in the places where no light seems to shine, the light is still present, but hidden?

8 - Belief The things we believe about ourselves can either hold us back or set us free. I spent way too much of my life saying “I can’t do that.” “I’m not brave enough.” “I can’t do that by myself.”

7 - Location Have you ever dipped your feet in old Jim Creek and let the water tell you its story? Did you listen as it whispered, "I haven't always flowed here. I used to carve a different path"? Would you have believed it had you heard?

6 - Road I first realize that winter is on its way when my chickens stop laying eggs. They notice the shorter days and lack of light before I do.

5 - Journey It’s amazing to think about the journey our food takes. These elderberries came from trees far from me. They were harvested and dried. They were shipped, and arrived at my doorstep, and then I took them on another adventure as I turned them into juice. #LentenSnapshots2026

4 - Encounter I am amazed by the way an encounter can take me by surprise and teach me something new along the way. I immediately think of Atticus. Who knew what we would encounter when we heard noises in our attic?

3 - Pilgrimage Look for the light along the journey. #LentenSnapshots2026

2 - See At our Ash Wednesday service, we were invited to lay down our heavy longings. We wrote them on stones and then offered them to God. I flipped these upside down to protect the privacy of the people who offered them.

1 - Come I worry about the daffodils more than they do. I second guess their arrival, while they simply break forth. I hold my breath and wonder, “Is it too soon?” The daffodils don’t ask if it’s time, they just show up.

I finally finished crocheting my Emotional Support Chicken 😃 #crochet

I just made a crochet leggy frog :) Pattern by The Caffeinated Snail. #crochet

This may be one of the weirdest things I’ve ever made, but when someone you love is an anime fan, you have to crochet them a chainsaw dog. Meet Pochita. #crochet

Happy Hope the Church Copier Works Day to all who celebrate!

I finished my crochet project :) #crochet

One of my favorite Christmas memories from childhood is when my parents decided to cut out the stress of a big dinner and make what everyone in our house liked: tacos. Sometimes the standards we are holding ourselves to are life-sucking rather than life-giving.

This microwave peanut brittle is my go-to recipe every Christmas. Thanks for the recipe, King Arthur Baking Company!

Oh, look! I have Epiphany cheese!

Snickersnaps are so fun to make. I love the way each cookie is a little different #baking

Coffee, me, and the Christmas tree 🎄

Pistachio white chocolate craisin cookies! #baking

The kernels of strawberry popcorn are super sharp. Pulling the kernels off the cobs shredded my hands, but I’m super excited about how much we got. There’s something so satisfying about growing things yourself.

Felt cute. Might teach a bunch of women about Jael today.

We have grown other varieties of popcorn before and had no success with the kernels actually popping. It worked this time! So excited!

If you’re looking for gifts for people, I would recommend my book The Sacred Pulse: Holy Rhythms for Overwhelmed Souls. It’s on sale too :) a.co/d/88zaAKl

My super power is cutting a piece of cake in half, eating the half piece, and then going back for the other half.

This is how many kernels I’ve pulled off of four of the strawberry popcorn ears we grew this year. Only 26 ears of corn to go… #gardening

The northern lights!

Oh, hey. It’s 8:30 pm and my sermon isn’t finished yet. 😬🤣😭

Please don’t donate expired food, tattered clothes, broken items to charity. Junk for Jesus is still junk.

Woke up this morning to my fridge on the fritz, and I got pulled over for a broken taillight while I was on my way to the place to get it fixed. Happy Tuesday that thinks it’s a Monday to all who celebrate!

While on our walk, a tree was overwhelmed with chaotic chirping, tweeting, and rustling. It sounded like the tree was alive. Suddenly, a blue jay flew into the mix while squawking loudly. All the chirping stopped. Who knew blue jays were community noise ordinance enforcers?

What’s with the hate for Almond Joy? They are delicious…

Ms. Frizzle reporting for Halloween 🪐🚌

For those who are tender, And those who are afraid. For those who are anxious, And those who are alone. May we all be a little more kind.

“There are just some kind of men who-who're so busy worrying about the next world they've never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.” - Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

Down for the count with fever, headache, and sore throat. At least I have my buddy to hang out with me

My geranium never got the memo that the season is over. We’ve had a few hard freezes, and she hasn’t given up hope.

I’ve heard it said the only constant in life is change. I choose to believe that, while we can’t control everything that happens, we can still choose to work for positive change.

For anyone cheering the downfall of government helping programs and saying, “Churches and food pantries need to step up.” I agree we do need to step up. And we’re taking volunteers.

Normalize straying from talking points. People are more complex than bots and algorithms would have us believe.

Who is my neighbor? *The one about to lose SNAP benefits. *The parent about to lose WIC for their infant child. *The person detained because of their skin color. *The one who is ill and losing access to necessary treatments.

I’ve felt sad the last few days, but I made and shared cookies with a group. I’m making chili and cinnamon rolls tonight to feed the office for lunch tomorrow. Feeding people is my love language, and I won’t let the dumpster fire of the world or my emotional dysfunction take that away from me.

I accidentally said 6-7 at youth group tonight. Prayers and well wishes are appreciated.