I’m in a wedding this weekend, so this week’s shopping included typical female pre wedding items such as rein-it-all-in-and-prevent-Janet-Jackson-Super-Bowl-moments under garments, and the fancy blister Band-Aids for the perfect shoes that will inevitably tear up a few toes. During my quest for wedding garb I passed through the cosmetic carnival, and was stopped twice during […]
As with Prayer for Parents and Those Who Want to Be, you are welcome to use as a resource for Mother’s and Father’s Day services with permission © Ashley-Anne Masters. God our perfect parent, we pray: For those who will send flowers to their mom and those who will put flowers on their mom’s grave For those who […]
This week you have likely heard at least one opinion of Brad Paisley’s new song “Accidental Racist,” featuring LL Cool J. If this is news to you or sounds like it’s straight from The Onion, here are articles from The Atlantic and NPR’s All Things Considered to bring you up to speed. I find the questions I’ve been […]
In response to the prompt: In 100 words or less, write “Why I Need the Resurrection.” I need the resurrection because a father didn’t live to see his son’s wedding because I pushed the “code” button myself when my Mom was unresponsive in the hospital because many still wonder if their stones will ever be […]
Recently I’ve had conversations with multiple young people who are all in very different seasons and venues in life. After listening to their stories, there are a few common themes which continue to keep me up at night and remind me of the power we pastors, chaplains, and mentors have to keep on working to […]
Medicine & Meditation is a downloadable devotional guide written for healthcare employees which includes a brief meditation for each day of Holy Week. It has been used by hospital colleagues who requested it be made available to a wider audience. If you’d like a quick glance at what’s inside, here is Holy Monday’s devotion. Suggested donation […]
As I was checking out at Target, the cashier asked, “How are you?” Without thinking, I responded, “Well, my mom died, I started a new job, and I think I forgot to put the dog in his crate before I left the house. How are you?” She stared at me, then slowly started scanning my […]
