I like routines. When I don't follow the routine I forget things - like taking my allergy pill or grabbing my lunch on the way to work. I like knowing what comes next. I like certainty - ah, my allusive friend that I can never quite catch. I'm predictable and I like it when everyone… Continue reading Seasons
Category: sabbatical
Tired
This won't be long and there's a reason for that. I'm tired. We had a wonderful weekend away in a new city with good friends. We ate good food and drank good beer. We walked and walked. We avoided a tropical storm. We laughed a lot. It was just what I needed to help reset… Continue reading Tired
King’s Chapel and Fenway
We decided to follow the Freedom Trail, which led us to King's Chapel. I'm sure I'd heard of the church before but it wasn't strong in my memory. We were on a scavenger hunt and already got the answer from this location; we could have easily moved on to the next clue. Thankfully my friend wanted… Continue reading King’s Chapel and Fenway
Noticing
During my sophomore year of high school I was in an advanced zoology class. The biggest task of this class was to learn the names and pictures of around 200 birds. I remember going to my dad's office at church with our bird book and making copies of all the birds I had to learn.… Continue reading Noticing
And so it begins…
This journey began almost a year ago. Well, if we're going to be technical, it began 15 years ago when I took my first youth ministry position. However, this particular journey of exhaustion, frustration, sadness, and longing began about a year ago. After several conversations with trusted friends and a few meetings with my spiritual… Continue reading And so it begins…