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Our church, United in Grace, offers “Wild Church” called “Grace in the Wild”. We have a short program and then wander in the woods...

Life can be hard. It can be hard when dreams don’t come true. It can be sad or frustrating. Sometimes we do everything “right” only to...

As I learn more about my Major Neurocognitive Disorder (MND) diagnosis, I find myself wondering what this will look like. I am in the...

Recently, I shared that I’ve been diagnosed with Major Neurocognitive Disorder, the new umbrella term for dementia. Getting a dementia...

And the sadness begins. It’s been two weeks since my diagnosis of Major Neurocognitive Disorder. I was in denial. Making plans under the...

I’ve noticed friends and family are having a hard time accepting my diagnosis of Major Neurocognitive Disorder (MND). I understand that....

I write my blog posts around three topics: Mental Illness, LGBTQ and addiction. Those are three areas of my life that challenge me. Last...

As I thought about the topic for this blog post, the phrase, “In this moment” came to mind. I lay in bed saying my nightly prayers and a...

There is a meme going around. It says it doesn’t matter if the glass is half full or half empty, the glass is refillable. I’m not a...

I’ve had a website and blog since 2016. I haven’t gone viral. I don’t have thousands of followers. But I have a few loyal friends who...

We live in a twisted world. We live in a world that worships likes instead of love. Our leaders are no longer moral advisors to look up...

As part of my becoming a certified lay minister, I’ve been working with my pastor to grow as a spiritual leader. One discussion we had...

For the last year or so I've been studying to become a Certified Lay Minister in the Methodist Church, although I've been assigned to...

Today was rough. My gastroparesis has flared and I’ve been obstinately refusing to give up solid food even though I KNOW my body isn’t...

I belong to an accountability group. There’s seven of us in the group and over the months we’ve become very close. The group shares our...

I’ve been going through a rough patch lately. I haven’t felt God’s presence. I get discouraged and fearful as more and more people view...

Yesterday was our local pride festival in Monroe, WA. Our church had a booth where we handed out otter pops, stickers, buttons and...

Can I just say it? I’m ANGRY! I'm angry and frustrated. I have two main health issues. Schizoaffective disorder has attacked my mind and...

We sang this song in church this Sunday: Oh, come and sing the song with gladness as your hearts are filled with joy. Lift your hands in...

John 15:13-14 “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.”...