28 prompts

Ecclesiastes 3 has always meant something to me—its poetry, its permission to live all of life. In fact, I used the 28 “times” mentioned in Ecclesiastes 3 as the 28 chapter titles for Found Art. Using those same “times,” I created 28 writing prompts for you. These can...

Memorial Day

I originally posted this on Memorial Day of 2010, when Steve and I were still living back in San Diego. Our twins were just 18 months at the time. Every Memorial Day, my first thought is to Marc, so I thought I’d repost this in honor of Marc’s life and...

warrior of the light

Take these beautiful words with you into your weekend, fellow warriors of the light, believing that your healing and your becoming are not about being perfect but about participating in the process. Showing up. Brazen. “Every Warrior of the Light has felt afraid...

brazen like bougainvillea

I have a fortune (from a fortune cookie) in my wallet that I’ve carried around since 2007 when I was trying to make a big decision. The fortune says, “Decide what you want and go for it.” First, I have to admit that I believe in fortune cookie theology. Firmly ....

showing up

I’m always inspired by the part in On Writing when Stephen King talks about how he got Carrie, his first novel, written. He was living in a double wide with his wife and his first child, working two fairly unsavory jobs to make ends meet. While the rest of his...

fantasies and the fog

Incredibly honored to share the following post on Rachel Held Evans’ blog today. Rachel is an amazing thinker, writer, and voice. Check her out at rachelheldevans.com. She asked me to write on “faith and parenting” for a series she’s doing on...