Being a pastor gives you a unique lens -- being a female pastor who doesn't fit the mold gives you a REALLY unique lens. Here are some thoughts as I try and understand the world around me through that lens.
September 29, 2016
I can’t remember exactly when my deep fear of being “Too Much” started, but I remember it was young. I started counting the number of times I answered a question in elementary school. I wanted to make sure that I answered just enough questions that my teacher knew I understood and that I was bright, […]
May 2, 2016
I began this weekend by attending a large music festival. I brought one of my most extroverted friends with me – Heather. All day long, we never met a stranger. Everyone we encountered became our new best friend. From the guy who watched our backpacks whilst we went and got food, to the girls […]
July 8, 2015
With all the responses and messages I received from last week’s blog, I thought I would share more from my thoughts on marriage as an idol. When I am honest, I feel as though in church I was sold a “load of crap.” That is right; I said it, a “load of crap.” At least […]
July 1, 2015
Can Marriage Be an Idol? With all the debate around marriage equality (this isn’t my response – that is coming soon I promise!), I wanted to share some thoughts I wrote awhile back on marriage and ask an important question: can marriage be an idol? To get to know me, you should know that I am achievement […]
July 1, 2015
Can Marriage Be an Idol? With all the debate around marriage equality (this isn’t my response – that is coming soon I promise!), I wanted to share some thoughts I wrote awhile back on marriage and ask an important question: can marriage be an idol? To get to know me, you should know that I am achievement […]
October 7, 2014
I was officiating a wedding on my 31st birthday. My then boyfriend and I weren’t in a great spot. He didn’t come with me to the wedding and so the sweet couple sat me at a table with other singleton non-marrieds. It ended up being a table of awesome “crazy aunties.” Everyone loves a crazy […]