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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 NIV                 When I was a little girl in Ohio, my parents always encouraged me to ask questions.  They usually integrated scripture, especially when the answer I was seeking was related to how I saw myself or my future.  In seventh grade, my Bible teacher at my Christian school introduced us to the Wisdom Book of Proverbs.  He took us through the first several chapters verse b

Early in my career, I had the responsibility of leading a team through what seemed to be a never-ending season of change.  It felt like just as we started to make progress in one direction or area of service, “the system” would declare new standards or expectations that often felt like impossibilities.  As the senior member of staff, it fell to me to set the tone for the introduction of this new challenge.  Over time, staff started to dread when I would declare “Okay team, we

An empty sanctuary filled with sunlight color from stained glass windows.  A wind-swept outlook in the midst of the Painted Desert.  A dark museum space holding a single glasswork statue of Jesus’s crucifixion.  My childhood bedroom.  My favorite recliner nestled in the corner of my home office.  A single candle illuminating a darkened room.  What might each of these have in common?  Each of these, in different seasons of my life, have been sacred spaces for me.  Special spac