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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.
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 […]
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December 28, 2015
2015 was… disappointing. Last New Year’s Eve, I huddled on my friend’s patio trying to keep warm in my party dress. I was surrounded by couples and somehow ended up the ‘single girl’ sandwiched between two couples. As I enjoyed the company of friends, I told myself that this year was going to be different. […]
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September 16, 2015
I woke up last Thursday, looked in the mirror and sighed – how is it possible that I have both a zit and the beginnings of some wrinkles? Yes, that was the deep theological question on the morning of my 35th birthday. My birthday for the last 5 years has been something that I wish I could avoid. I […]
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September 16, 2015
I woke up last Thursday, looked in the mirror and sighed – how is it possible that I have both a zit and the beginnings of some wrinkles? Yes, that was the deep theological question on the morning of my 35th birthday. My birthday for the last 5 years has been something that I wish I could avoid. I […]
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September 16, 2015
I woke up last Thursday, looked in the mirror and sighed – how is it possible that I have both a zit and the beginnings of some wrinkles? Yes, that was the deep theological question on the morning of my 35th birthday. My birthday for the last 5 years has been something that I wish I could avoid. I […]
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August 27, 2015
It was a hot day and people were shoulder to shoulder; the area was crowded worse than a summer fair ground. It couldn’t have smelled very nice, as most people had been standing there for a long time and many had traveled for days to get there. Imagine the last day of Coachella. People were chatting and […]
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August 27, 2015
It was a hot day and people were shoulder to shoulder; the area was crowded worse than a summer fair ground. It couldn’t have smelled very nice, as most people had been standing there for a long time and many had traveled for days to get there. Imagine the last day of Coachella. People were chatting and […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
