A few weeks ago, my office manager Jill and I took a day trip to Oregon State University to attend a presentation by Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB).

hank you for dreaming big, for trying even when you were scared, for loving deeply. Thank you for laying the foundation of the life I now live.

I wish I could go back and whisper something true to her: some of those dreams won’t come true—and that’s not a failure. That’s grace unfolding.

How long must the church wait before it joins the world that is spinning? I've been doing a lot of reflecting lately about midwives. Perhaps it's because a friend just had an adorable baby girl. I suppose part of the reason is that I am in my own transition time. I’ll post more about that later, but this theme of midwives keeps coming up for me. The theme of being a midwife in ministry isn't new. When I was at the Monastery of St. Gertrude many years ago for a clergy group m

Say what you mean and mean what you say One of my kids delights in saying what they call the "opposite of opposite." Usually, it goes...

How can congregations weather the liminal space of discerning their future? I’ve been thinking a lot about healthy discernment for...

God shows up - in the midst of the unknowing – right in the midst of chaos. When I was Ordained, Bishop Hoshibata placed his hands on my...

The people in my life have been midwives along the journey of ministry – conspiring with God to birth hope in me and others. Hi everyone!...