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Deep Roots
For 31 of the 32 years we’ve lived in our house, I’ve planted Marigolds simply because they require little to no attention. I drop them...
Kristie
Feb 242 min read


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...
Kristie
Feb 72 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...
Kristie
Jan 52 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...
Kristie
Dec 1, 20242 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...
Kristie
Nov 10, 20241 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...
Kristie
Oct 11, 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...
Kristie
Sep 3, 20243 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,...
Kristie
Aug 6, 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...
Kristie
Jun 13, 20242 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,...
Kristie
May 14, 20243 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...
Kristie
Apr 14, 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...
Kristie
Mar 12, 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...
Kristie
Jan 31, 20242 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....
Kristie
Nov 30, 20232 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...
Kristie
Nov 1, 20233 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...
Kristie
Apr 28, 20232 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...
TOTC
Apr 2, 20234 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...
TOTC
Mar 23, 20233 min read
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