A Lenten Song, pt. 1: Dusk

If you want to see something beautiful On the first warm day of spring Put on a good pair of walking shoes (Even if you can’t find the right socks) And turn on some joyful music As you walk out the door and toward the Capitol The sun is warm on your skin...

Flashback: A Messy Christmas Eve

I wrote a blog about Christmas Eve that I managed to never post, so here it is!Over the last few weeks, my church has been doing an advent series called “God in the mess.” Tonight, we had our Christmas Eve service in a stable, packed with rows of hay...

Late December Morning

Portrait of a late December morningetched in glass and ice the air so still that your breath hangs in a frozen fogsuspended until the ringing of the cathedral bells shatter itand it falls to the ground tinkling like crystalsa December morning so coldthat your nose...