the porch
Today, I spent most of my time going through the edits on my next book. The editor reads the manuscript, then sends it back with questions, comments, and so on. I have to answer, edit, [...]
A deeper shade of green….
Today I'm welcoming my friend Tracey Bianchi, author and pastor and awesome mom of three, as my guest blogger. I'm thrilled to be included in the blog tour for her new book, Green Mama: The [...]
Slow down, it’s summer
Can I just say how much I enjoy summer? I'm writing on my laptop with the windows open to the evening chorus of songbirds. It's warm but not so hot we need the air conditioning. [...]
A restful holiday?
When I talk with women about the possibility of practicing Sabbath, they often tell me they already feel like they are always behind, that they cannot catch up to their endless to-do list. If they [...]
Do you cook on Sabbath?
As we listened to a message on Sabbath keeping a couple of weeks ago, my friend leaned over and whispered in my ear, "do you cook on Sabbath?" It should be noted that I love [...]
Flowers for Mother’s Day
I'm not a fan of store-bought flowers, even florist-bought flowers. But I love having flowers in the house. I'm also not a big fan of Mother's Day--or I should say, I'm not keen on the [...]
Joy in the midst of change…
My friend Linda Bryant has a great little blog that you should check out. I got to do a guest post last week, so stop by and check it out, but read her other stuff, [...]
Sabbath posts
I'm guest blogging about Sabbath and its role in spiritual formation all over the place this week. It's been fun to connect with other writers and bloggers and create some new content. If you're interested [...]
Steps toward Sabbath.
I'm guest blogging on my friend Anita Lustrea's website today about how to get started on building a Sabbath habit. You can start reading the article here: Life sometimes seem to spin past us so [...]
Preparation Day
How is it possible to practice Sabbath? Like any spiritual practice, taking a day to rest requires discipline. It also requires preparation. Jesus and his contemporaries called the day before Shabbat "Preparation Day." Anyone who [...]