I still remember the first time I met an introverted youth pastor. (Yes, they exist!) I was fourteen or fifteen years old, and our youth group went on a mission trip to Jamaica. Stacking cement blocks on rebar on... Continue Reading →
Midnight last night found my husband cleaning out my bathroom sink for me, clogged up by my curly tresses. It’s an icky job, and it requires some handyman work. We should have started the process earlier, of course, but... Continue Reading →
One of the beautiful things about this life is that the mundane things point us to God. Sometimes, it’s the beauty of my back deck garden. With all the rain we’ve been getting lately, it has grown full and luxurious,... Continue Reading →
I would consider myself a Bible nerd. That is to say, from a young age, I was the kid who knew all the right Bible answers, and I was very proud of that fact - like in a prideful, judgey... Continue Reading →
It’s been one of those weeks. A conversation sent my soul spinning - back into old insecurities, having to fight off old lies. I thought that I’d matured beyond these fears, but it turns out I was just removed from... Continue Reading →
My husband and I are from very different cultures. He is Lebanese-American, and I am white, and generationally Presbyterian. Back when we were dating, we had a conversation that was paradigm-shifting for me, and I wrote a little bit... Continue Reading →
Anyone who has been single for any period of time is familiar with the dreaded Friend Zone. Either you’re the one who is crushing on someone who has friend zoned you, or you’re the one having to break the news... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow is a day Christians commemorate as "Maundy Thursday," the day that we remember the Last Supper that Jesus had with his 12 closest disciples, and the night that he is betrayed and handed over to be killed by... Continue Reading →
Given the fact that the fall of humanity has created such tension between men and women, it truly amazes me that people fall in love and get married. When I got married at the age of 35, I thought, "This... Continue Reading →
Becca Hermes 