I came across this quote on Facebook this morning and realized how much differently I am experiencing All Saints Day this year. I remain grateful for the saints I’ve always been thankful for– my grandparents Clarence and Grace, Ruth and Torkel, my aunt Jo, my uncle Len, and so many more. I was adopted into…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho October 12, 2014 Matthew 22:1-14 Our passage today is a continuation of Jesus’ answering questions about his authority. “When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are…
Miranda: O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world That has such people in’t! Prospero: ‘Tis new to thee. William Shakespeare’s, The Tempest Act 5, scene 1 As an adopted child, I’ve grown up with traits that belonged only to me. If I looked like my…
Here’s an update on my search for my birth parents. (To read the previous posts about the search, read here and here and here.) First, let me start by saying thank you. As I’ve gone down this rabbit hole of a search, your support and presence in my life, (whether in person, over the phone,…
I got in the car Wednesday and the song “Who Are You” by the Who was on the radio. Normally, that wouldn’t be a big deal. Turns out, that day it was the soundtrack for my existential crisis. I burst into tears. As you may have read earlier (here and here) I have been searching…
Still no update on any news from my birth family. (You can read the earlier story about it here.)Not too surprised, I guess. If she hadn’t decided to find me in 45 years, what’s a few weeks? I’ll play the long game on this. And, in general, I’m doing okay with this waiting game. I…
Washington State opened their sealed records on July 1 and I sent away for my original birth certificate. I received my original birth certificate last week. I now know my birth mother’s name. I wouldn’t have thought just a name on a piece of paper, disconnected from any knowledge about her, would be so powerful.…
God, you are the God of all of the moments of our lives—our celebrations and our mournings. Today we come to you with both. We thank you this day for mothers; for the gift of our lives made possible in the fullness of time through their labor, pain, and joy. For everyone who modeled for…
John 1:29-42 Isaiah 49:1-7 A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho on January 19, 2014. Not all of the gospels bother to describe Jesus’ birth. But they all have accounts of his baptism. And when you can get Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John to agree on anything, even if the details are…
Sculpture is called “Expansion” by Paige Bradley. You can read more about it and its creation here. Here is the prompt from over at Revgals for today’s Friday Five: “For today’s Friday Five, share five occasions or events in your life that have been turning points…when you have felt like a new thing was being…
Glass Overflowing 