Photo by Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash It has been a few years of waiting. Years of wondering what God wants to do in me and through me. At times, it has felt less like standing still and more like walking down a long hallway, looking at each door and wondering which one I am supposed to walk through. Since moving to the Kitsap Peninsula, I have worked several different jobs. Each position has taught me something, stretched me in some way, and added another piece to the journey. Yet somehow, after all the changes, I find myself returning to the place where my ministry began more than twenty years ago. I would like to say that the path has always made sense. It has not. There have been moments of clarity, but there have also been long stretches of uncertainty. I have wondered whether I missed a door, chose the wrong one, or simply needed to keep walking. Waiting has not felt passive. It has required me to keep showing up, keep listening, and keep trusting God when I coul...
Photo by Dane Deaner on Unsplash Meetings may not feel like holy ground. Sometimes they feel like interruptions to the “real work.” They can be long, unclear, tense, repetitive, or filled with more talking than action. We walk in carrying opinions, deadlines, expectations, frustrations, and sometimes a quiet hope that it will end quickly. But meetings are not just about agendas. They are about people. People with ideas. People with concerns. People with pressure. People who want to be heard. People who may be carrying more than they say out loud. And because meetings involve people, they can become places of faithfulness. Scripture Reference: James 1:19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Meetings have a way of revealing us. They reveal whether we are quick to listen or quick to defend. They reveal whether we want understanding or control. They reveal whether we can stay present when...