Through some combination of my poorly managed stress and misplaced faith in the naturally straight and slippery texture of my hair (“It’ll untangle itself!” I argued to myself when the thought managed, faintly, to cross my mind), I would let day after day go by without so much as glancing at my dusty hairbrush.
June 1, 2026
My fear has no basis in reality or truth, yet I can’t escape it, no matter how much I tell myself to get over it and pull myself together. If I see one, I simply can’t move. If I hear one, I need to leave the building!
March 30, 2026
Not too long ago, I took a walk on a beautiful spring afternoon. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and I was miserable.
Life at that time felt particularly burdensome to me, with responsibilities that seemed overwhelming and big unknowns about the future, and I just wanted to get out of the house to clear my head.
May 13, 2024
In July 2022, on a Tuesday evening, an eclectic group of seven gathered in the Philadelphia airport to fly to the Worship God conference in Louisville, Kentucky. We ranged in age from teens to 60s, and though we all knew each other from church, most of us hadn’t interacted much, beyond a passing conversation once or twice.
January 30, 2023
My Bible reading plan recently took me through Ezekiel, and in case you didn’t already know, I’m here to tell you that book is tough! Ezekiel’s visions and instructions are among the strangest in all the prophets.
July 18, 2022