Posts By: christas

I’m working on a new project that has me thinking a lot about change lately.  Can people really change over time?  I’ve seen marriages broken up because one person expected the other to change and it never happened. I’ve known people in the second half of life who look back with disappointment at their own… Continue Reading

Review and top posts for June 2011 This is the first “month in review” post for Reverend Mother, and I feel a bit like throwing a party! When I first dipped my toe into the blogosphere, one of my greatest fears was that I would put my heart out there and no one would show… Continue Reading

Nothing like having someone looking over your shoulder to make you more mindful of your actions. To make you measure your motivations, anticipate your words. All in a way you would not if you were acting alone. I’ve spent most of the summer so far with a shadow: Our church’s Pastoral Intern, Travis, who has just… Continue Reading

Trust me.  I know what I’m doing.  I’m a mom. Moms are supposed to have all the answers.  They’re supposed to know what to do in tough situations. When you were little and something went wrong or you were hurt you went straight to your mom for help. When you did something that got you… Continue Reading

Things were quiet. Too quiet. I sat in a circle of 10 people who had no idea what to say.  The uneasy silence came during a meeting of our small group that had been together for several months.  Usually we were a talkative bunch. I had to struggle to keep people on topic because we… Continue Reading

In honor of the 2011 Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church that ended today. One of the gifts that women give each other at the birth of a baby is called a diaper cake.  It’s a bunch of diapers rolled up and stacked to resemble a multi-tiered wedding cake and then decorated with… Continue Reading

I’m beyond excited to let you know about the release of the “Women in the Word” Bible Study.  This DVD series of six lessons and the companion workbook to be used by individuals or groups is something I’m incredibly proud of.  It’s the result of a lot of work by a lot of people and… Continue Reading

“I’ll be watching you in the checkout line.” The voice made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I was in the frozen foods section of a grocery store early Sunday evening, gazing unsuspectingly at the multitude of potatoes. Hashbrowns or fries? Russet or Sweet potato? Julienned or … “I’ll be watching… Continue Reading

Mother’s Day, 2010 Last year, Drew was born in March and I was on maternity leave for the following two months.  (By the way, my husband once referred to maternity leave as my “little vacation.”  Once.  I think I corrected him with a heavy dose of postpartum screaming.  Those were an intense couple of months and… Continue Reading

Written a couple of weeks ago the night after a funeral.  A pastor is usually called to a family’s home the day of or the day after a death, in the middle of their turmoil and grief and family issues.  In the next few days we field calls from different family members with different experiences, memories and… Continue Reading