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By untilthelastminute1 Posted on August 7, 2017August 7, 2017

At the Sight of the Lord: Exodus 3, 4:1-14

*This is a sermon, preached in context, with a specific audience in mind. Sermons are intended to be heard, so some of the grammatical choices are not always ones I … Continue reading At the Sight of the Lord: Exodus 3, 4:1-14

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By untilthelastminute1 Posted on July 25, 2017

Our Bodies Tell Our Stories

Of spinning over concrete, white lightning scar from grey stones cutting into chin Of barbed post-love scratched onto skin. Of canoe dock bruises, a summer tapestry woven from knee to … Continue reading Our Bodies Tell Our Stories

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By untilthelastminute1 Posted on March 7, 2017July 16, 2017

I Don’t Know

Dear God, I don’t know if you are there, but these last few weeks have not gone well. A week and a half ago I made a momentary poor choice … Continue reading I Don’t Know

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By untilthelastminute1 Posted on January 21, 2017July 16, 2017

Pavement

A few days ago I stepped on a dip in the sidewalk and my ankle started to cave. I knew this feeling well and I waited for the inevitable collapse … Continue reading Pavement

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By untilthelastminute1 Posted on October 23, 2016July 16, 2017

I’m not pregnant now, but three years ago on this day I was.

This bout of insomnia, nearly three days in now, is triggered by a particular cause. Three years ago I was bursting into my second trimester of pregnancy. I’d spent the … Continue reading I’m not pregnant now, but three years ago on this day I was.

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By untilthelastminute1 Posted on November 17, 2015July 16, 2017

It’s Complicated.

For better or for worse I finished seminary today.  And, true confessions, right now I’m not feeling very good about it. Not in the “Oh, I’ll really miss all of … Continue reading It’s Complicated.

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By untilthelastminute1 Posted on October 30, 2015July 16, 2017

Maybe…

Maybe I’m just over-tired and wrecked from this completely insane semester, or I’m fizzling out, or perhaps it’s something about being an over-emotional woman, or perhaps even something about being … Continue reading Maybe…

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By untilthelastminute1 Posted on October 7, 2015July 16, 2017

Note to Self

While I was sitting in class today simultaneously taking notes on the lecture, answering e-mails for my internship, and organizing my notes for an event on Friday, panic blew up … Continue reading Note to Self

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By untilthelastminute1 Posted on July 6, 2015July 16, 2017

Blurring the Lines: May I Be a Holy Fool–Luke 4: 14-30

This sermon was preached at Waverly Presbyterian Church on July 5, 2015 Luke 4: 14-22a 14 Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report … Continue reading Blurring the Lines: May I Be a Holy Fool–Luke 4: 14-30

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By untilthelastminute1 Posted on April 29, 2015April 3, 2019

Why Every Star Matters: A Reflection on Privilege

I entered the latter half of my twenties in the sticky cicada hum of August, consumed in a life I hardly imagined just months prior. I spent that birthday hosting … Continue reading Why Every Star Matters: A Reflection on Privilege

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By untilthelastminute1 Posted on January 27, 2015July 17, 2017

Thoughts That Can’t Stay Put: Why I Can’t Shut Up.

Recently I’ve had thoughts that just pile-up. They are crammed in corners and crevices, pages torn out of my school notebook and tucked in my planner, post-its stuck in my … Continue reading Thoughts That Can’t Stay Put: Why I Can’t Shut Up.

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By untilthelastminute1 Posted on January 19, 2015July 17, 2017

Thoughts That Can’t Stay Put: The Burn-out

Recently I’ve had a lot of thoughts that just pile-up. They are crammed in corners and crevices, pages torn out of my school notebook and tucked in my planner, post-its … Continue reading Thoughts That Can’t Stay Put: The Burn-out

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