Playing Sardines with the Mother of God
I’ll admit something to you that makes me sound kind of like a female American Scrooge. As I left the house last night to go to Todd’s Christmas party at work, the 24-year-old man who lives in my basement shouted out, “Bye, Mom! Have fun at Introvert...
A Different Kind of Christmas this Year
“It’s going to be a different kind of Christmas this year,” she said, smoothing the covers of her twin bed. As we visited, I wondered how it felt to go back to a twin, now, in her old age. Now, with no one else’s legs to bump against at...
A Reason to Dance (Even for the Most Election Weary, World Weary Curmudgeon)
I don’t usually dance on Monday mornings at 8:51 am. I’m more apt to be found hiding in my office, downing a second cup of coffee, printing off my To Do list for the week. But when I heard my friend, Bootie, playing Jingle Bells on guitar...
Can’t Christmas Wait Until My House Is Clean?
Welcome to my home! Pull up a chair and let’s all admire my stunning Christmas décor- the fireplace I have adorned so artfully with an cracked Rubbermaid container labelled CHRISTMAS BOOKS AND BAGS, not to mention a wad of bubble-wrap with tape stuck to...
A Stump, Some Bullies, and CPR for Hope
I realize that normal people do not keep an old tree stump in a cabinet, just waiting for the right moment to use it. Lucky for my friend, Greg, I guess I’m not a normal person. So when he asked today on Facebook if anyone had a stump he could borrow for the worship...
Check Out Becky’s Books
The Holy Éclair: Signs and Wonders from an Accidental Pilgrimage
French By Heart: An American Family’s Adventures in La Belle France
What’s a Nice God Like You Doing in a Place Like This? A COMPLETELY UNORTHODOX DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
