I remember when Benjamin was born. It was May 25th, 2001, in Sioux Falls. I was overwhelmed at the prospect of parenting. Like changing diapers and feeding him. Little did I know that was the easy stuff. He is far…
I’m finishing up Prayers from The Water’s Edge this week. I have a dozen or so pieces of prose and poetry too. This is one of them. Benjamin and David – My life is most likely half over. Maybe a…
So I deal with procrastination once in a while. Or a lot. I have been meaning to write this post for the last two weeks. One of my goals during my renewal leave is to form habits where I procrastinate less…
So I have always wanted a really cool garden around my house. Like for ten years. Not the kind with potatoes and tomatoes and squash. We have a community garden at the church property for those sorts of things. And…
Today is my first day of renewal leave. I’ve been focusing on joy, prayer, and gratitude. Yesterday, in my sermon, I mentioned my goal for this sabbatical: I only really have one goal with this work in front of me:…
Dear Water’s Edge Family, “Thank you” doesn’t seem like nearly enough. The process for my renewal leave started over a year ago with our staff-parish relations committee. This team was so supportive and strongly suggested we move forward. They recommended…
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