I was barely a teenager the first time I considered Jesus as “the way, the truth, and the life.” With the road stretched out in front of me, the concept seemed true, but one for the grown-ups to wrestle with. In college, on the heels of a difficult breakup, I found myself facing a crossroads. […]
Tetelestai = Your bill is paid in full.
I vividly recall my third grade teacher admonishing us with, “Cakes are done, people are finished.” It’s why when someone tells me, “I’m done,” I silently respond, “Actually, you’re finished.” But even that isn’t necessarily clear, is it? Finished is used in many situations, including competitions, meals, work, preparation, and people. In the latter case, […]
Even the strong need water
We almost gave up, but we decided to try another vegetable garden this year despite last year’s failures. All the tomatoes had some sort of rot on them and our beans never got past infancy. The only successful crop were the cantaloupes, which basically took over the whole garden but did give us six healthy […]
Social Media’s Teen Years and Public Debate
I’ve been using social media for a decade now. I can still remember some of my first posts, where I wrote stuff like, “Going to Target now. Gotta get some milk.” Wow. So profound. Or how about this one: “Just got back from picking the girls up for school. Now begins the homework rush.” Yeah, […]
Two years and change
It’s been two years since I landed in Atlanta with a few bags and a dog. (My husband and the girls followed a few hours later.) We borrowed a car and moved into a furnished apartment that was graciously provided rent-free by a wonderful church. Our first few days were such a whirlwind, only a few key […]
ASSUME
I recently visited my college for the first time since graduating 20 years ago. It brought back a flood of memories, from the all-day drawing classes to graduating on the lawn and everything in between. One of my earliest college memories happened in one of the few classes I took in an auditorium. Everyone was […]