I have been avoiding this. This processing, this writing, this — dare I say it, I really don’t want it to be — calling. After my last post, I have felt so BURDENED. I thought that I felt burdened before, that I needed to write those words, and that I needed to publish them but then once they were out […]
My friend Anne Marie Miller has a new book out. It’s called Lean On Me and it’s about something that’s important to me…forming intentional, vulnerable and consistent community. In the age of social media and revolving homes and jobs, a life-giving and truth-telling community can be hard to pin down. But I believe it’s worth the fight. (The […]
Often people visit Guatemala and focus on the things that they don’t have. Closets full of clothes. Hot showers and warm beds. An abundance of choices when it comes to what they are going to eat and drink. But I can’t stop thinking about what they do have. These people have love. The way the […]
I’m guest posting over on the Catalyst blog today about an event I’m really excited about. One of my favorite things about blogging is the way a community is formed around mutual beliefs, interests, and passions. And, one of my favorite things about Catalyst is the way community is formed around mutual beliefs, interests, and passions. That’s why […]
I’m a little sick of hearing myself….blog. So I thought I would ask you wise people a question. A question that I have been debating for the better part of the last decade. A question that as soon I think I can answer with complete confidence suddenly confounds me. Can guys and girls be friends? […]
Earlier this week, I posted about cultivating community. In the comments section, it quickly became obvious that I had missed something. I had neglected to define community. Are people who gathering and exchange thoughts and ideas online really a community? When I am looking for definitions, I typically pull out my oh-so-handy Webster’s Dictionary (or […]
