Today began like any other day. My alarm clock sounded and I hit snooze, twice. Out of bed, dog out, breakfast made, coffee perking. In the back of my mind I know today is different than I thought it would be 9 months ago. Today I should be boarding an airplane bound for Atlanta. I am not boarding an air plane, I am not headed to Atlanta. Today I should be officially beginning my in person classes for Spiritual Direction Certification. I am not meeting in person rather I am obsessively checking the zoom time so I don't miss it because of the time difference. Today began like any other day, but today is different. In one way or another we have all gone through significant changes since 2020 began. In one way or another our lives are different now than we thought they would be 9 months ago. It's perfectly acceptable to lament if things that were supposed to happen didn't, or didn't happen how you imagined. It's perfectly acceptable to rejoice if good things hav
Faith can be a scary adventure. We must be willing to get our feet wet and our hands dirty! Braving the waters of baptism and ministry isn't something you can do with one foot on the shore!