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Kristie
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Has the Lid Been Off?
I recently attended a conference titled The Wisdom of Change . Before the speaker began, he set a jar containing several bees on his...
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Kristie
Jan 52 min read
Another Ordinary Year
Every December, I evaluate the year that was and envision the new one to come. I consider a variety of resolutions and themes that will...
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Kristie
Dec 1, 20242 min read
The Open Table
There is an almost magical quality about the table - the way it ignites the senses. The sound of voices and clinking silverware; the...
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Kristie
Nov 10, 20241 min read
May We Be Grateful
May we be grateful for sunshine and fair skies; for storms and dark spaces that lead us to prayer . May we be grateful for untroubled...
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Kristie
Oct 11, 20243 min read
Choose Your Current
I was nine-years-old when I discovered the power of a current. My grandfather and I were paddling a canoe down the Menominee River when...
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Kristie
Sep 3, 20243 min read
Unexpected Connection
I made multiple treks from the van to the rental house, unloading a week’s worth of supplies for our family vacation. As I precariously...
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Kristie
Aug 6, 20242 min read
Agree to Disagree?
Carter vs. Reagan, 1980 – the first election I remember. Our teacher gave us each an index card with the description of a citizen – age,...
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Kristie
Jun 13, 20242 min read
Wisdom From a Life Cut Short
It is an overcast June morning, and my friend and I are making our way down a trail we’ve travelled many times. Typically, we walk...
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Kristie
May 14, 20243 min read
Time To Quit
My first-grade daughter came home with a big announcement. Holding up the bag of green grapes I’d packed in her lunch, she declared,...
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Kristie
Apr 14, 20242 min read
Sorrow and Sun Catchers
Kathryn and I met when I was 21 and she was 92. For several years in my early twenties, I volunteered in the activity department of a...
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Kristie
Mar 12, 20242 min read
Power of Incrementalism
My college ethics professor started our senior year with an antique balance scale on his desk. He placed a single toothpick in one of the...
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Kristie
Jan 31, 20242 min read
I See it Differently Now
I am sitting in my neighbor’s kitchen. “It drives me crazy.” she says, “Why doesn’t he get rid of that broken-down shed? It’s just a pile...
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Kristie
Nov 30, 20232 min read
Rest in the Story
Christmas can be sheer delight. Festive celebrations; tables surrounded with people we love; the enchantment and sparkle of the season....
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Kristie
Nov 1, 20233 min read
What's My Role?
Our lives became tangled on a frigid February evening. I’d been working for the church only one month when Maya came looking for bus...
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Kristie
Apr 28, 20232 min read
The Joy of Curiosity
I have a confession to make…. I’ve been meeting a man who is not my husband. We never plan these encounters – they happen organically due...
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TOTC
Apr 2, 20234 min read
The Blame Game
When I was a kid, I was taught that I shouldn’t point my finger at anyone, because if I did, then I would have 3 fingers pointing back at...
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TOTC
Mar 23, 20233 min read
Seeking Blessed Alliance
“If a child is the first person in the family to accept Christ and join the church, the rest of the family will do the same only 3.5% of...
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TOTC
Mar 8, 20232 min read
International Women's Day
Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day (IWD). According to the IWD website, “International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating...
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TOTC
Feb 21, 20233 min read
What's the Big Deal about Lent?
“What are you giving up for Lent?” When I was first introduced to Lent as a child, it sounded like a religious diet plan. People gave up...
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