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52 Books for 52 Weeks of 2017

By On January 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Here it is! My 52 Books for 52 Weeks of 2017! I challenged myself to read widely, both nonfiction and fiction. So you’ll see everything on here from theology to sociology, fantasy to romance, and children’s literature through adult.

Because this blog is read primarily by clergy and church leaders, I’ve put in a few […]

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Jesus says, “Me too.”

By On October 16, 2017 · 4 Comments

Me Too

I never shared my story before.

I was twenty years old, a student studying in England for a semester abroad, traveling around Europe by myself. A great adventure in independence and resilience.

On my first day in Paris, a man followed me out of the subway station, refused to leave me alone, grabbing […]

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What Prayer Looks Like

By On October 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment

(originally published on my personal Facebook account)

Today, as we approached the school grounds, kids were running from cars and the buses to the playground. When we got close to school, AJ took my hand, and leaned in to me. He doesn’t say much with words, but it was a moment of holiness for me.

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Tuesday Top Ten: Ten New Things In My Life

By On April 25, 2017 · 1 Comment

Haven’t done one of these for a while, but a lot has happened in my life that I have not caught up my readers on!

I have been called to be the pastor of Queen Anne Baptist Church in Seattle starting June 1st! I am excited for this new ministry opportunity. Above call means that […]

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#AdventFail

By On December 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment

I failed at Advent this year.

We forgot about the Advent calendar, after making a big deal of it. Obviously AJ didn’t care—there are other ways to mark the season (watching Christmas movies almost every day—How the Grinch Stole Christmas has been the favorite this year). But I feel bad looking at […]

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Good Fridays, Everyday

By On March 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment

I contribute to [D]mergent on a regular basis (usually on Wednesdays). This week, I reflected on “Good Fridays, Everyday” and the recognition that the sting of death is not taken away by Easter. We still deal with loss and pain, but we live with hope. Check it out here. 

Blessings, Mindi

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Tuesday Top Ten: Top Ten Things I’ve Been Up To

By On October 14, 2014 · Leave a Comment

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a personal blog post, so here are the Top Ten Things I’ve Been Up To:

1. Blogging: I have been blogging regularly on [D]mergent for a couple of years now, but I have recently also blogged on Edge Pieces (the […]

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Blogging: about mental illness, ways we think, and Blogging itself

By On October 9, 2014 · Leave a Comment

I’ve been a busy bee writing lately!

Check out my post on Open Gathering’s Edge Pieces on “Breaking the Silence: Disability, Mental Illness and the Church.” As part of National Mental Health Awareness Week and the launch […]

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What is most important

By On August 22, 2013 · 4 Comments

I lost it twice. Broken down crying, wondering what has happened to me and my life and how in the world I can be both a mom and a minister.

I’ve got two weeks until the start of school, and then things will change, but it’s been harder than I thought this summer.

After a […]

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Looking back on 2012

By On December 31, 2012 · 2 Comments

This has been a whirlwind year.

One year ago today, we were just starting to get the inkling that we might need to move, despite being homeowners for only seven months. We were having trouble getting the resources AJ needs for his autism. We were arguing with the school district about resources provided and with […]

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