Way, way, waaaaay back, before the dawn of time, when I was a college freshman, I was invited to serve as the part-time youth director for my home church in Yakima, Westminster Presbyterian. I made a whopping $150 per month and thought I was in hog heaven. And believe it or not, in that capacity, […]
Wow that felt good…for a second!
Two years ago, we sold our house of 28 years and, for the first time in our lives, were debt-free! Wow, that felt good! Of course, we turned around and bought our fixer-upper dream home and are back to chipping away at a mortgage. (Aggressively, by the way! Dave Ramsey would be proud.) But for […]
A Year in Cohort Delta
When I spoke to with the chair of our presbytery’s Ministry Committee, he told me that I have two gold stars by my name. One is because our presbytery is committed to raising up women in leadership, and I happen to be a woman. The second is because I am under the care of Chapel […]
Taken for Granted
I wish it were not so but, honestly, I’m not sure how it can be otherwise. Namely, that which becomes familiar to us begins to be taken for granted. For instance, it was my blessing to be raised in a “Leave it to Beaver” kind of family. (Translation-“Leave it to Beaver” was a TV show […]
The Easter Stupor
Every year in the week after Easter, I walk around in a haze…an Easter Stupor. We pour so much into being ready for the greatest celebration on the calendar and, having done so, I feel spent…as does every member of our wonderful team. But it is a glorious stupor because you realize you had the […]