Mar 3, 2020
Some of us live for routines. We like unambiguous answers and we thrive in certitudes. However, that isn’t always possible. And perhaps in our Lenten faith journey, if we would allow our certitudes to be challenged, we will find that we experience transformation in...
Mar 2, 2020
“Well Andrea, I’ve probably screwed up.” My clergy friend explained he’d frustrated a church member so much so that she’d left the church. The first time she met with him he heard her concerns. She felt like the people on her ministry team didn’t like her. He gave her...
Mar 1, 2020
I’m not sure if guys do this, but some girls, myself included, do. “Does this make me look fat?” Recently I asked a friend that question as we were standing in the middle of a wedding reception. “Really?” she responded. “You are asking me that now?” She continued,...
Feb 27, 2020
Last year right before Annual Conference (the yearly Methodist Conference at Lake Junaluska) I went with some friends to South Carolina, which involved a two-hour road trip. We were driving back late at night after a day of pottery making and ax throwing and I sensed...
Feb 11, 2020
One would think that air plants would be very simple to keep alive. They can exist in any type of container that allows them to have air. They don’t require being repotted after they grow to a certain size. They don’t require daily care. They don’t require pruning, or...
Feb 10, 2020
Selfies Monday, February 10, 2020 “Why are we filtering our selfies?” Taking selfies in Uganda is a pretty big thing. The kids LOVE to have their pictures made. They will gather around you in large masses, smile huge smiles, and as soon as you snap the pic, they want...