I am at the (virtual) Evolving Faith conference today. Amena Brown recited this poem. Awesome.

What does repent mean? To weep that you have done something wrong? No; that is all very well, but that is not repentance…

Bring all of it to God. Sometimes we think before we spend time with God we need to get a plan together, find the right spot, the right time, be in the right mood. Don’t wait for all of that.

My dad said try to put your own name in place of “Love.”

I thought God did not see our brokenness through the lens of Jesus, but I changed my mind. Our brokenness is made whole and beautiful, like in the art of Kintsugi.

The list, my star rating, and some notes. In 2018 I started trying to keep a count and list of all the books I read in a year, in addition to the longer entries about particular books. 2020 list. Lots of re-reading.

She told a different story.

A walk full of fragrance generates thoughts on offering ourselves to sweetness in our lives, and our offerings to the Lord.

Inside my head. A file room full of knowledge and memories, a chapel, wonder what else might be there.

“After being in politics a while, I realized that Christian people assumed that if you want to be in politics you are going to have to surrender some of your convictions. That should not be.”

“I am pro-life. I would like to see zero abortions. I also want to honor and value the lives of women who find themselves in the position of considering abortion.”

:)

“I once asked my congregation to write on a post-it, what is the thought that you have most frequently about yourself to yourself?” said Nadia, “and it’s never ‘you’re doing a great job.’ “

A meme has a lot to say.