Call me crazy, but because today is St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve rewritten the chorus of a famous Tina Turner song. (I know, I know. She is not the first image that comes to mind on this day.) I can almost hear her singing to the tune of “What’s Love Got to Do with It“: What’s luck got to […]
Are you a bibliophile, devouring books by the dozens, stacked high on your bedside table? I envy you. I’d love to cozy down each night with a good read, but alas, I don’t. Many barely get started then are tucked away, and soon forgotten. If a book doesn’t grab me quickly, it’s swiftly abandoned to […]
If you, dear reader, received an email alerting you to my new post—the one that mysteriously required a password—blame it on my limited abilities in navigating the new WordPress format. Or for those so inclined, you can chalk it up to fake news :) It’s been a very “dry season” with lots of static disrupting […]
It was March, 2012—the last time I really put myself out there and risked doing hard, scary things for the sake of someone else. Rappelling through waterfalls, whitewater rafting in a rain swollen river and zip lining 12 consecutive times far above the tree canopy of Arenal, Costa Rica. I’ve since decided those kind of […]
Who says you need a turkey and all the traditional sides or every loved one around your table to have a great day filled with laughter and gratitude? Who says you need to meet on the fourth Thursday in November? Not the out-of-the-box Burlesons. No sirreee, not in many a year! Last year, on the […]
Today would have been my mom’s 90th Birthday. I’m sure she is being celebrated in heaven, because I am sure that her deep faith in the Light of the World gave her entry. She told me years ago that she went from a lack of awareness in who Christ really was to believing and trusting Him very slowly—like a light being turned on by a dimmer switch. The light of Christ shone in her for many years. The story below explains it perfectly.
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mom. We love you and miss you. Continue reading
When I picked up a recent call from my longest standing friend—she sounded serious and slightly panicked. “Kathy, You’re NOT gonna believe this.” As my BFF in grade school, I knew her well. Back then we had imagined ourselves intrepid detectives, sneaking out one night in our pea coats and baby doll PJ’s to investigate […]
Are you a “solvent” in sticky situations?? A wiggler-out-of uncomfortable or unwanted circumstances? A doggedly determined person whose default is “I’m gonna get myself out of this mess” when things have gone sideways and you have no idea why? That’s my usual response to any obstacle. It’s often a good thing to have bulldog determination […]
“I like to have fun and a lot of Christians seem like duds.”
I could have written that quote. As a high school freshman, I wanted nothing more than to have fun. 45 years ago, when I boarded the bus headed to Young Life‘s Saranac Village, I was hung over from the night before. And like the headline, I loved beer! But I most certainly did not love Jesus. Continue reading
Rooted & Growing 