Archives For Margaret

The Joy of Friendship

“Words are a gift through which we keep the past alive, the present bearable, the future hopeful. Continue Reading…

Sunday Still: Breathing Life into Others & The Wonder of Restoration

“The wonder of restoration is exemplified through the visions of an exiled Old Testament prophet, and realized throughout the life of Christ. Continue Reading…

theholywho

“Wide awake to the presence of God, I realized I had been so focused on asking why a good God allowed bad things to happen that I was missing out on the nearness of God all along. Continue Reading…

Why I'm Party Crashing Holy Week

I know it’s Holy Week.

Today is Maundy Thursday. Also known as Great and Holy Thursday, Sheer Thursday, Thursday of Mysteries among other names.

Sandwiched between Holy Wednesday and Good Friday, today is the day that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ.

I should be solemn.
I should be preparing my heart for the crucifixion.
I should be imagining my place at the Last Supper.

The only problem is I’m turning cartwheels inside. Continue Reading…

Finding Wisdom and Encouragement from Dan Cathy

A few weeks ago, I was sitting next to my sweet friend, Angela Thomas, at an Extraordinary Women event. She tugged on my sleeve. “Have you heard the story of Dan Cathy and Shane Windemeyer?”

“Um, no,” I said.

“Google it–you’ve got to read it, that’s the story that isn’t getting out.” Continue Reading…