Blog posts for Hope
When the light goes out
Going snowmobiling 750 miles above the Arctic Circle-where the temperature is 20 degrees below zero-isn’t everybody’s idea of fun, but it was ours. My husband Toby and I, … Read More
Empowerment Environment Gratitude Hope joy Second Chances
Walk Out and Look Up
This piece was featured by The Christian Citizen as well as delivered as a sermon at the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church in NYC. Today, I’d like to share the secret to life. Where … Read More
Singing into Battle
(This piece is a mini version of a recent sermon at Madison Avenue Baptist Church – access it in full here .) Each week, I try to make it to the gym. … Read More
Empowerment Hope joy Self care
Not Today, Satan!
Some days — most days (these days) — you just feel it. It’s like a disruption in the force, a heaviness, a weight. It can take many different … Read More
The Power of a Pinwheel
A version of this blog was given as a sermon at the historical Madison Avenue Baptist Church on January 26, 2025. I was in the parking lot of Walgreens recently when I heard squeals of laughter … Read More
Healing the Humbug
This blog is an excerpt from last week’s sermon at Madison Avenue Baptist Church . Given the headlines, the two words that seem most fitting these days are: “Bah, humbug!” That said, while easy to throw … Read More
L’EGGO My EGGO
L’EGGO My EGGO Also delivered as a sermon at Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City on October 27, 2024. Last week during rush hour, I was walking up Madison Ave … Read More
Gratitude Hope Judgment and Forgiveness Kindness Laughter Self care
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF JOY
The Ten Commandments of Joy: 1-Thou Shalt Not Worry News flash: Life is not a holy contract in which God promises a calm passage; the only promise … Read More
The Holiday is Pronounced THANKSgiving
This piece was also featured as a nationally syndicated column. It’s hard for me to believe that New York City (where I now live) is part of the same country … Read More