Pastor/Mother
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A Sunday (17) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Mullets
The 80’s are back and although there are many things about the 80’s I love – Madonna, wrap around belts, bright colors, and baggy shirts – there are also things I am hoping never come back – leg warmers, big hair, and mullets. I’m not even sure I ever fully appreciated the mullet even in…
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A Sunday (16) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Exhaustion
My kids are troopers. It amazes me how well they do going to church meetings, Bible studies, and other church-related activities. Rarely do they complain. They always find a way to entertain themselves. I do my best to not take advantage of their willingness to tag along. Today was clearly a day when exhaustion has…
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A Sunday (15) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Marilyn Monroe
This picture is iconic. It comes from when Marilyn Monroe starred in “The Seven-Year Itch,” where she stands on the grate on a New York sidewalk and the draft from the subway below flips her skirt up. I think of this photo whenever I’m at church and the heater is on full blast. Our heater grates…
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A Sunday (14) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: I Hate Balloons
“I hate balloons!” That is what my 3 year old girl screamed as I was prepping the sanctuary this morning for today’s intergenerational Palm Sunday worship. If it had been any other Sunday, I wouldn’t have minded, but today was one of those worship services where it isn’t a traditional service. A lot of time,…
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A Sunday (13) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: 3 Going on 16
“Sound of Music” is one of my favorite movies. I even went to Salzburg and did the “Sound of Music” tour. One of my favorite scenes is when Rolf and Liesl sang “I am 16 going on 17.” In a couple months, my baby girl will be turning 4. I asked her last night how…
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A Sunday (12) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Happy Birthday
Today, we celebrated St. John’s 142nd birthday. It always falls near St. Patrick’s Day, so usually we celebrate with corned beef and cabbage and of course a chocolate cake. It’s amazing to reflect on how much has changed in the 8 years that I’ve been there, I can only imagine how much has changed in…
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A Sunday (11) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Spring Forward
1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. (Ecclesiastes 3.1) I’m convinced that Daylight Savings Time is some cruel joke on either parents or pastors. And if you are both, then it is doubly cruel, especially when you lose an hour. Daylight Savings Time only seems to affect pastors…
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A Sunday (10) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Jesus & 3 Year Olds
41Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for Passover. 42And when Jesus was twelve years old, they all went there as usual for the celebration. 43After Passover his parents left, but they did not know that Jesus had stayed on in the city. 44They thought he was traveling with some other people, and they went a whole day…
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A Sunday (9) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Improvise
9 The headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine. He didn’t know where it came from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. (John 2.9) I can relate to this scene where a dilemma presents itself, in this case, they ran out of wine. And Jesus saves the day by turning water into…
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A Sunday (8) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Up Close & Personal
This picture was taken last year when we celebrated the 20th anniversary of my Head of Staff. The kids laid hands on him as I led them in a prayer. I love this photo because of what it represents. At my church, we take the baptismal vows very seriously, especially our commitment to nurture, teach,…
