Body Prayer: A Guide
Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared stories of various parts of my body. When my body aches, or when I get sick, I have learned to wonder whether the…
Emotional Disability
Is it possible that many adults in America have an emotional disability? That we have been taught to repress our feelings and rely on our rational minds instead of our…
Body Prayer: Throat
I used to “lose my voice” often when I needed to speak in public. I canceled multiple events because I couldn’t creak out the words through my throat. Once I…
Why Christians Must Fight Systemic Racism: NYT Essay by Esau McCaulley
“Many fear that Christians who speak out against racism want to tear down America. That is not true; we are the fools who believe that America might better embody its…
Volunteering at Hope Heals Camp
Penny, Marilee, and I were excited to volunteer at Hope Heals Camp this week! A little background…Hope Heals Camp was started by Katherine and Jay Wolf (Katherine was on the…
Body Prayer: Nose
I started sneezing when we were driving home from an end-of-the-summer vacation. I sneezed maybe a dozen times? I said out loud, “Am I suddenly allergic to something?” From the…
To Be Made Well Has a Cover!
We have a book cover for To Be Made Well! I love it. It makes me think of water and cleansing and responding to the invitation to go deeper rather…
AJB Recommends: The Gifts of Imperfection
As a recovering perfectionist, I don’t know why I had never picked up Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection. I wrote my own memoir about perfectionism, A Good and Perfect…
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Truth Can Feel Miserable
“Before ‘the truth sets you free,’ it tends to make you miserable.” —Richard Rohr, Falling Upward Truth can feel miserable. I don’t like seeing the truth about myself when it…
Body Prayer: Back
A few months into the Covid-19 pandemic, my back became a board. So tight I thought it might just crack open. And all my friends were saying the same thing—I…
