As I think of myself seventeen and eighteen years ago, I remember how hard it was to decide to leave what I had and move halfway across the country. I had a tight-knit community of friends in Minnesota, affectionately called our “Urban Tribe.” I enjoyed my youth ministry team and could have easily continued to […]
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Isn’t it funny the things we end up missing because of the Coronavirus?
Isn’t it funny the things we end up missing because of the Coronavirus? What is one thing you took for granted and now miss?Here’s mine: I love to run into people when I didn’t expect it. I love it so much that I’d list it as one of my “favorite things” when the situation called […]
The unexpected solutions are often the best answers.
This weekend is about hope. It’s about acknowledging that sometimes problems seem REALLY huge, but there will be a better future than we can even imagine. This year, we all imagine a future where we return to crowded public spaces or the promise of a hug from someone outside our quarantine buddies, but we don’t […]
All hail Black Friday
All hail Black Friday, the day we finally all agree that it’s OK to play holiday music in public spaces. The controversy ends today. Are you in the “Start Christmas early” camp or on Team “wait until Thanksgiving?” Tell me in the comments!This may be your busiest time of the year, which is why […]
A totally free Advent Christmas gift.
For #FridayIntroductions I thought I’d introduce you to my Advent videos. They’re Brene Brown meets Bishop Eaton meets Yoda meets Tina Fey, but also coordinated with lectionary verses so you can use them as your daily devotion. They’re efficient like that.So, like all good Friday Introductions, here are a few fun facts about the videos.1. Each day […]
Consider why you were born.
“The two most important days in your life are the day you were born, and the day you find out why.”That quote was near the end of the production of “Church Basement Ladies” that we closed yesterday. It’s the sixth in the series, so regular audience members definitely know the characters, and enjoy seeing them […]
A change in perspective
Where do you notice beauty in your daily life? A painting at home? You in your favorite outfit? The elegance of a well-designed aisle at Target? My favorite artwork is the sky.I’m in rural Missouri, at a theatre where I’ve worked many times. I have some favorite people and places that I always visit (you’ll […]
Take a step towards greatness.
In what area of your life are you accepting “fine” when you know you want it to be great?I was in the studio audience last week for a taping of an upcoming episode of “The Mel Robbins Show.” She’s a life coach whose daily talk show launches soon on CBS. She believes deeply in the […]
Sunflowers and your right to be heard.
Earlier this week, my mom and I learned that sunflowers were once the symbol of womens’ fight to be heard in public. These particular sunflowers are located in upstate New York, near the home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the writer and idea-generator behind the women’s movement and organizer of the first Women’s Rights convention in […]
Mrs. Maisel
Mrs. Maisel. She’s not just a bunch of pretty dress designs. She’s also learning to design a life.This week I worked in a crowd scene being filmed for season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and then attended the opening weekend of a Mrs. Maisel exhibit at the Paley Center. Both experiences were an immersion […]