Well, we did it! We grew a pumpkin patch big enough to share and hosted a pickin! It was hot as blue blazes and we had some stiff competition for attendance (homecomings, Eco-fest, band competitions...) but it was such a lovely day despite of it all! I think everyone who was able to come, really enjoyed the mellowness of it all - it was slow and gentle and peaceful (at least compared to ... View Post
Praying the Examen – A Simply Sacred Everyday Practice
You might have noticed (though I doubt it) that things here on the blog have grown quieter and quieter. Less post, less ta-da moments. There are a multitude of reasons for this change, but one of the larger ones, one of the heavier ones, is that I have been lost as to how to keep this place authentic. Authentic to who I am, authentic to what I am wrestling with, AND authentic to what floats my ... View Post
Of Mid-September Mornings.
After the luscious richness of summer, the glistening bleached-out days of lake swimming, the cacophony of five children crammed into extended cab truck, eating ice cream and singing pop songs, the regular appearance of nature's very own Sound and Light show; cicadas, crickets and every sort of frog found below the Mason-Dixon line, all playing their tune, the lightening bugs ... View Post
Going Micro – How to respond to the pain
"Spent the evening building deeper relationships with 4 parishioners over bread & salad. When the macro is overwhelming, switch to the micro." - Marcus Halley I am just going to be honest Pretty much since November 8, 2016, the macro reality of what we have done to ourselves as a nation has threatened to consume me. My heart has been broken a hundred thousand times over ... View Post
Annual Back-2-School Tearjerker, 2017
Wylie, Kindergarten Miles, Mother's Day Out, Wylie, First Grade Miles, Mother's Day Out, Wylie, Second Grade Miles, Pre- K Wylie, 3rd Grade Miles, Kindergarten Wylie, Fourth Grade Miles, First Grade Wylie, Fifth Grade Miles, Second Grade Wylie, Sixth Grade Miles, Third Grade Wylie, 7th Grade Miles, Fourth Grade Wylie, Eighth Grade Miles, Fifth Grade Wylie, ... View Post
Late Blooms, Slow Going
I have this theory. Maybe it is just a theory that applies to my life, because it holds so true for me, but maybe it is a theory that crosses over into the common as well. The theory is this: The moment you publicly write or share about a piece of wisdom or contentment that you have found, you have just issued the universe a challenge. A challenge to test your new-found wisdom, your hard-earned ... View Post
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