Stories of My Repurposed Life

We Make His Love Too Narrow

We Make His Love Too Narrow

I have come across an old hymn this week that has arrested me. Our attempts to fit God into our boxes and established beliefs will never work. He is so much bigger than any...

The Astronaut’s Wife Says …

The Astronaut’s Wife Says …

In her new book, The Astronaut's Wife, Stacy Morgan writes, "Meaningful, life-giving connections are built brick by brick, layer by layer, by people dedicated to encouraging...

Aging in a Culture that Worships Youth

Aging in a Culture that Worships Youth

Aging in a culture that worships youth is no easy task. This is a thought I had last year that I jotted down thinking one day it might be part of a blog. Then, I shattered...

Hope in Your Repurposing

Hope in Your Repurposing

Monday morning inspiration from professor, theologian, and priest Henri Nouwen: "The years that lie behind you, with all of their struggles and pains, will in time be...

A Bonus Bloom

A Bonus Bloom

Amid a flurry of drama with my family this month, I’ve also been patiently waiting on my first bird of paradise to open. I’ve had my eye on that little hump of orange that...

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