by Rozella White I am divorced. During the phase in my marriage when my husband and I were going to marital therapy, one question stopped me in my tracks. We were discussing our needs and the fact that my husband felt like his needs weren’t being met. The therapist led us through an exercise where […]
by Elizabeth McBride Mother’s Day is an important time set aside to honor all of the women who have been mothers to us. Below are some of our favorite articles about motherhood and reflections about our relationship with a mothering God. Enjoy! On motherhood by Angela T. Kahbeb A young mom shares her best […]
by Sara Olson-Smith I made my first quilt when I was in college. I learned about quilting mostly from books and the Internet. When I got stuck I would turn on my computer to try to figure it out. For generations, women would have watched and learned from their aunts or grandmothers when they had […]
by Karris Golden What do you think of when you see someone riding a motorcycle on the highway? Do you think “rebel”? Have you ever dreamed of owning a bike? Do you ever think about the gleam of the chrome and the loud roar of the engine? The sound of a motorcycle is distinct to […]
Emily Carson In challenging times, where do you go for comfort and support? An increasing number of people are turning to various forms of social media to both give and receive encouragement during the ups and downs of life. A death in the family, an illness, a fractured relationship. These are all experiences that leave […]
Elyssa J. Salinas All of my life I have been bigger than others around me. When I was young, I was taller than everyone and very proud of that fact. I was able to stand on the tallest riser in concerts and I enjoyed being at the front of the line when lining up […]
by Meghan Aelabouni In the fall of 2007, a published collection of Mother Teresa’s private letters revealed that this world-renowned servant of the poorest of the poor, candidate for sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church, suffered from intense spiritual doubts for much of her life. Some Christians were aghast to think that Mother […]
by Megan Rohrer Since 2002 I’ve been the executive director of Welcome, a non-profit organization that serves the homeless and hungry in San Francisco. So when I think about giving, it would be easy to talk about the hundreds of thousands of meals I’ve cooked, the more than five and a half tons of […]
by Collette Broady Every so often, when the creeping anxiety of never completed to-do lists finally overwhelms me, I become convinced that my life is unmanageable. Perhaps you know the feeling: going to bed tired and waking up the same way, ready to snap at the next person who asks for a favor, resentful of […]
by Tiffany C. Chaney I remember when I was the only or one of few young adults at the table in the congregations where I was a member. I remember sometimes struggling to feel connected in communities of believers where I had very few peers in my age group and life situation. I […]