the single most important thing.

“the most important thing is to find out what the most important thing is” wrote shunryu suzuki in his book…

july’s adventures. part 1: eat, pray, love.

you may or may not know that i believe that elizabeth gilbert and i would be great friends if we…

the next chapter from my memoir: 33 changed everything.

my husband closed the door behind him and i was standing in our, in my, home… alone. it was the…

the one where you start to write about one thing & end up going in a whole different direction.

hello dear readers! i have diligently posted something here every day lately, not that i have a goal or challenge…

i’m rested and i’m ready.

it’s been a long time. too long. i have neglected my “from death to peace” story for many reasons. lack…

get out of the boat.

summer 2007 denmark: the plane touched down. five excited, never-been-to-europe-before university students, a fellow minister, and i found our way…

fly away, little bird. fly away.

may 2007 i knew change was coming. i knew that getting on a plane and heading to scandinavia would, once…