Breaking Up is Hard to Do

A Portion of the Worship Center at our Old Church From Tibia to Fibula I mentioned, in a post last December, that my husband and I were contemplating a move to a new church. We prayed for guidance in this decision. Rich had attended Saddleback Church for over 15 years. I’d been a member since […]


Breaking Up is Hard to Do

A Portion of the Worship Center at our Old Church From Tibia to Fibula I mentioned, in a post last December, that my husband and I were contemplating a move to a new church. We prayed for guidance in this decision. Rich had attended Saddleback Church for over 15 years. I’d been a member since […]


All Fall Down

Is Grace in My Wake? Last night someone I admire as a spiritual mentor made a “joke” based on an  ugly racial stereotype. It would have been an “open mic” moment, wherein the celebrity/politician/media whipping boy of the week is publicly captured making a comment meant to be kept private, except: 1. We’re not famous, so no microphones follow us around. […]


Honoring Him in Work and Leisure

Sidestepping a Tempest Christianity Today’s review of the film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse launched a debate amongst commenters. Are vampire films suitable for Christian viewers? I decided not to join that fray. Reading the varying opinions posted there left me several thoughts, not the least of which was a renewed sense of gratitude for Kathi […]


In Due Time

Wait for HimMy good friend Denise, a staff member at our church, shared this story with me last month. We offer baptisms after each service. On Sunday mornings, baptisms occur at about 10:30, then again about 12:30, after the second  service. “Sunday morning, [April 11] Carol and I were talking about divine appointments while waiting for the 11:15 […]