Yesterday I mowed the grass and discovered a new and intriguing fitness tip.  I wear a Fitbit One fitness tracker and try to get 10,000 steps a day.  I definitely don’t get that many every day, but I do try.  It tickles me when my Fitbit encourages me with messages like “only 1300 more steps until you achieve your daily goal.” And I love it when it calls me an overachiever for going over my Read more […]

Church and I go way back.  I’ve been in, out, in again, out again, not sure for a while, discontent, back in a little bit, on the fence, one toe in, all out, and all in again. There’s probably not an emotion involving church that I haven’t felt. I’m a bit of a spiritual mutt as well.  I was born into a family that was Southern Baptist. I accepted Christ and was baptized at the age of nine, which Read more […]

Today is the release date for Rachel Held Evans new book Searching for Sunday.  Ya’ll, this book is so good.  I received an advanced copy as a part of the launch team and literally devoured it in a few days.  Rachel talks about her own journey of faith with the church, told through the lens of the church’s sacraments- baptism, confession, holy orders, communion, confirmation, anointing of the Read more […]

Growing up in a Baptist church, I can remember saying to God at a really young age, “I’ll do anything you want me to do, just don’t ask me to go to Africa.” Missionaries would come and tell their wonderful stories of God’s work and how much they loved serving Him overseas, and I would think to myself, I will never go there. Several years ago, my good friend Jay Madden went to Malawi on a mission Read more […]

Many years ago my family attended a family retreat at Camp Rockmont called Homeward Bound. As I remember it, several families went together and decided to host this Christian camp for families one weekend every fall.  Homeward Bound  was one of the top highlights of growing up Reid.  (Except for the sleeping arrangements.  This mama didn’t like that cabins were separated by sex, so girls Read more […]