My dear, sweet, adorable, 22 month old nephew recently learned a new word. No. Now I know what you’re thinking…here come the “terrible twos”; the screaming Nooooo as his mom, my very patient sister, drags him out of the grocery store; the falling on the floor crying NO’s that come when a near two-year-old doesn’t … More just say no
What did you do on the last night of summer? I spent it by the sea with some of the most amazing teenagers I know. This weekend I, along with some stellar youth advisors, took 45 of our youth on a beach retreat. Our theme was “Called to Be…” and we asked youth to consider … More the last night of summer
I intentionally scheduled time at home in Durham for my final two weeks of Sabbatical. I envisioned using these weeks to do all the things that I usually put off “until I have time” and the things that tend to aggravate the slightly obsessive-compulsive regions of my brain. I wanted to vacuum the deepest … More cleaning house
These two weeks, I’ve been at Montreat Youth Conference serving as a Recreation Leader. I was a last minute addition to the line up, brought on to help out my dear friend who is leading rec while also very pregnant. I told myself I was going to say no to Montreat during this Sabbatical summer. … More re-creation
I’ve continued time at the beach the past two weeks (I’m now in Montreat but that’s a story for another post). The beach is my happy place for a lot of reasons but a big one is that there, I feel free from any sort of schedule. I sleep when I’m tired and eat when … More sabbath baby steps
Hello again, Blog! It’s been awhile! Since my last post from the Grand Canyon I’ve made my way back to Durham, beached it with some of my besties in Charleston, reunited with my support group of triangle area chuch-worker-types, and hosted a dear friend at my house in Durham for a couple nights. This … More remember. anticipate. repeat
Going from Montreat, NC to Las Vegas, NV in just a little over 24 hours may be one of the most stark contrasts of my life. From that thin place on the mountain, surrounded by lush green plants and over a thousand teenagers wearing t-shirts proclaiming their faith and seeking genuine relationships to “Sin City”, … More vegas places
