It’s the last week of April, which means it’s time for another round of Share Four Somethings. I can’t believe how fast the month flew (I say that every month, don’t I?) We had a wonderful month celebrating Easter and my husband’s birthday. We seem to be in the cusp of summer here–it’s not hot…
If you come from a more informal background, or you grew up celebrating Easter only on Sunday with an egg hunt and basket of candy, you might not know that this is Holy Week, which began on Palm Sunday, the celebration of Jesus’ final entry into Jerusalem–his last week of ministry. Today is Holy Thursday,…
It’s the last week of March, which means it’s time for another round of Share Four Somethings. I’m not sure where March went, to be honest, but spring has arrived in the Mid-South, and we’ve been enjoying both drenching rainstorms and days of sunshine and breezes. When I lived in the Midwest, autumn was my…
If you haven’t already, you’re almost certain to encounter someone in your personal life who is going through a season in which her* faith is shifting, something that has been labeled as “faith deconstruction.” For Christians, especially evangelicals, who are not themselves experiencing a period of deconstruction, discovering that a friend or family member–someone who…
Welcome back to Share Four Somethings, a monthly link-up with my friend Heather Gerwing. I’m enjoying listing out my four somethings every month–it’s like an exercise in narrowing in on gratitudes. I invite you to join me in the journey, whether you’re a blogger or not. You don’t need to publish a post–just grab your…
Last year, before COVID-19 shut down churches, we walked into our non-denominational church on the first Sunday of Lent and found a printed copy of a Lenten prayer at every seat. I internally jumped for joy. When it comes to all the liturgical things–well, you could just say that after decades of sola scriptura-type church…