Sitting in a sterile conference room, the speckled green carpet below and the high back chairs loosely arranged around circular tables, I walked into the session on meditation at the Lubbock Regional Interfaith Conference several years ago; the session was… Continue reading

Sitting in the intern’s office in the Pastoral Care department of Hendrix Hospital, I spent most of my first day as a hospital chaplain intern filling out paperwork, trying to get a handle on the layout of the hospital, and… Continue reading

There is a certain, deeply felt joy in returning to Heavenly Rest and to get the chance to preach in the church that sponsored me for ordination; I am so grateful for this sacred space and the congregation of people… Continue reading

Anytime someone comes back from a trip, there is a desire for them to share what they experienced, and maybe even a cursory interest of other people in seeing what they saw. While the old trope of pulling out the… Continue reading

Four-part harmony surrounded me as I sat on the padded pew, legs not quite reaching the floor and I balanced that blue songbook in my lap as I added my little voice to the congregation’s song; there were many aspects… Continue reading

All around was the throbbing hum of insects; underfoot was a lush bright green grass and in every direction, there were giant trees, every shade of green imaginable. The summers of my childhood were spent out in the wilds of… Continue reading

Against the backdrop of the misty mountains, an older man carrying a hiking pack stands in front of a stone monument with the shape of a shell on its side; his heels balance on the edge of the rise of… Continue reading

Having a penchant for good stories, I love to read and also to watch TV. There are some shows whose characters are just so compelling and engaging and I can’t wait to follow along with their story. While my go-to… Continue reading