I've kept sewing and writing since that day because I don't believe we need more things to divide us, I think we need bigger tables to bring us together. We need to have conversations that matter with people that may not look like we look and think like we think...These jars and this little website - they are part of my protest. They are part of my purpose.
Read moreKermit the Frog, Contemplatin' and a Jump Into a Dream
Kermit the Frog hears voices. He's a talking, singing, acting frog that hears voices. And I thought I was going crazy.
Read moreAshes to Ashes. Giving up a Corporate Title for Lent.
As the day approached and those close to the situation learned of my imminent departure the most frequent question I was asked was, "What are you going to do next? Did you find something else?" Yes. Yes, to both.
Read moreCorn. The Other Mustard Seed
I dreamed up something in a library at a Benedictine Retreat Center in Schuyler, Nebraska surrounded by cornfields and this week I'll move forward into that dream rooted in Faith and with the support of a community that has become family here in Houston. I am so excited, amazed and grateful for it all!
Read moreJoy To The Table
So on a night when our country sits on the edge of its seat and there are feelings of fear, anxiety and division I sewed table runners and I sewed them with purpose. My hope is that they will enlarge tables, point to joy, deepen conversations and maybe even find a home where people who don't know each other well will share a meal, a few words and know that they are not alone.
Read moreFinding Holy Friends Among Blue Devils...Again
You know the quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that says, "You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." I don't know what direction that staircase goes in but I feel like if I don't take a step I'm about to get pushed down it.
Read moreAnswer This Question With A Question and Doors Will Open
This is a story about me, and it's also about you.
It's a story about what my heart desires, and it's also about what your heart desires.
Before I tell it we have to make a deal...
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