by Stephanie | Feb 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s Not Ok It has always amazed me the way that we teach kids to apologize. I mean, it completely makes sense that we want to teach kids manners and that forgiveness is important. But idea of saying to a frustrated child, “Now Johnny, say you’re sorry.” “Sorry”...
by Stephanie | Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m giving up FOMO for Lent. Today is the first day of the Lenten season, marked by Ash Wednesday. For the next 40 days we are invited to turn towards God with intention as we approach the celebration of Holy Week and Easter. Celebrating Lent as a spiritual practice...
by Stephanie | Jan 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Why I started going through the motions. There was a time when I couldn’t really pray. I mean, I hadn’t come to a place where I didn’t believe in God. I hadn’t rejected Jesus. But I was having a really hard time understanding why we do some of...
by Stephanie | Dec 15, 2014 | advent, Christmas, Mission, Uncategorized
The concept of “advent” for many people has felt centered on opening cardboard calendars with chocolates (that ironically taste like cardboard) as you count down to Christmas. The calendar at my house growing up had a beautiful nativity scene and my parents were...
by Stephanie | Dec 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Time to start experimenting – at work. What is God doing in my workplace? I’ve suggested this is an important question for all of us. Especially those of us who spend most of our waking hours in our workplace. We spend over 2000 hours a year at work… and not...
by Stephanie | Nov 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Do you believe that God is at work… at your place of work? Whether you hate your job or love it. Tolerate your career or gain purpose from your vocation – we all have an important question to ask: Are you looking for what God is doing in your workplace? For many...
