Life in Bloom

I know I’ve been living in the South for quite a few years now, but most of y’all know I bleed black and gold.  I grew up just outside of the city of Pittsburgh, and even though I don’t plan on moving back there, it will always be home. After reading Julie’s blog post tonight, [...]

It’s hard for me to believe Christmas is right around the corner.  I haven’t bought a single present yet. Slacker, I know.  I didn’t even wake up until 10am on Black Friday.  The thought of waiting in line at midnight or 3am just sounds atrocious to me.  I guess I’m just not a shopper.  Or [...]

Before Thanksgiving, I had the opportunity to attend Exploration 2011–a conference for young adults who are exploring calls to ministry in the United Methodist Church.  I attended Exploration 2 years ago and absolutely loved it.  Although I had already begun the candidacy process for ordination in the UMC, I still found the experience of attending [...]

I’ve always loved Advent.  It’s such a beautiful time in the Church, as we expectantly wait and prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.  Maybe it was the lighting of the candles or the church being draped in beautiful purple, but as a kid I always loved this time of year. As [...]