Wiggling, squirming, “falling” out of their chairs… giggling, snorting, popcorn missing their mouths and hitting the floor. Eighteen middle school … More
Category: Reclaimed Perspective
Reclaimed Perspective: When Saying “Yes” to God Gets Hard
My husband and I always said that “someday” we wanted to foster or adopt. When we were challenged by a … More
Reclaimed Perspective: The [Complicated?] Good News
We make Church and Christianity and following Jesus so complicated. But it’s pretty simple, really. The Good News Both elevates … More
Reclaimed Perspective: The Unwanted Ones
Twenty of us were sitting in the living room on a mish-mash of recliners, couches, and chairs pulled in from … More
Reclaimed Perspective: Gifts That Aren’t For You to Keep
If you have talent healing words money a home leadership skills time creativity energy wisdom food freedom… Please do not … More
Reclaimed Perspective: When Good Things Get In the Way
I used to pity the woman with the issue of blood. Twelve years of unresolved pain, draining her energy and health … More
Reclaimed Perspective: Finding Joy on the Gray Days
Whether the weather is getting to you or whether the “clouds” overhead look more like grief or anxiety, we all … More
Reclaimed Perspective: Heaven Came Down
Last year our Christmas tree fell over – well, got knocked over, really – right after we had finished decorating … More
Reclaimed Perspective: Wielding Your Wisdom
I’m right. I’m always right. I cling to my right-ness as a part of my identity; it is core to … More
Reclaimed Perspective: Why I Don’t Want to Be Colorblind
You would never use just one word to define a place, or a historical figure, or a feeling, or a food, or even another word. It would be completely inadequate. You might say “tasty”… and then you add, “But the lemon flavor is a little too overpowering.” Or you might say “bored”… but then you would say, “Because I miss my friend who is away on a trip.” And although some of our personal culture and identity are tied to the words “black” and “white”, these words are incomplete when used as the sole definition of a human being.
Reclaimed Perspective: The “More” Monster
“Here mom, you can have the rest of this. I’ve had enough.” It still shocks me every time. Somehow my … More
Reclaimed Perspective: Brokenness and Disappointment
The first time I ever visited Colorado Springs, I arrived after dark. I was excited to wake up the next … More
Reclaimed Perspective: My Thoughts
What if I could sort my thoughts and worries and put them away – like so many t-shirts from a suitcase at the end of a trip?
Reclaimed Perspective: Wafers for Communion
There’s not much worse than those little round, tasteless wafers that are often served for communion. When I eat one of … More
Reclaimed Perspective: When Your Best Doesn’t Measure Up
I recently watched my daughter’s middlish-aged ballet teacher (she isn’t much older than me, so I really don’t want to call … More