Don’t Go There Child

My mom was a concert-level pianist as a child but gave up practice for boys & fun in her teens. In her 50s she returned to the piano with a vengeance, taking endless music theory and composition classes determined to unleash her own creativity. She was convinced that if she just knew a little moreContinue reading “Don’t Go There Child”

The Glorious Vocation of Vin Scully

So many memories, so many tributes, but his life’s work says it all. Vin was born to do and be the voice of the Dodgers—a voice that at all times delighted in children and families,  captured moments in time that were greater than our own first-hand witness, and always—always—spoke of players, teams, umps, leagues, andContinue reading “The Glorious Vocation of Vin Scully”

Who are you?

This is a question I get asked more and more lately. Who are you? How did you get here? Why are people listening to you? One retreat director, who—based on multiple recommendations—was engaging me as the lead speaker at a week-long event for 2017, actually spelled out the confusion,” I mean, you’re not a pastorContinue reading “Who are you?”

Tell the story

This month I was honored to have my story told by Concordia University. The story of how I came to faith, came to be a writer, met my icktank parter, Leann Luchinger, and the lessons we learned in our MA Theology program. If you only know me from my words on the page you mightContinue reading “Tell the story”