writing – Kate with a Twang

A Gift in Memory

Last night, I was given the most thoughtful gift I have received in quite some time. Before I assisted with our Blue Christmas worship service (meant for those grieving through the holidays) at the church I serve, a member of our grief group ran up to me. She handed me a clear bag with aContinue reading “A Gift in Memory”

A Positive Perspective

A theological thought for the evening… It is widely believed that Paul wrote the book of Philippians while in jail, and yet it is often called “the book of joy” by students of the Word. Jail may not seem like a likely place to author “the book of joy,” though, right? Paul finds joy andContinue reading “A Positive Perspective”

From Impossible to Possible

In Genesis 18, this question is asked: “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” And this answer is given: “No, nothing is too hard for Him.” Genesis, which aims to show us God’s omnipotence, tells us that nothing is too much, too difficult for God – because God is all powerful. Later, as we progressContinue reading “From Impossible to Possible”

Thoughts on Political Violence

It’s September 11. May we never forget… Often we say “I’ll never forget where I was that day.” But what if we never forgot what it was like to feel empathy and devastation for others we don’t even know? What if we decided to never forget the way our chests felt hollow as we watchedContinue reading “Thoughts on Political Violence”

Ladybug, A Poem

It’s World Suicide Prevention Day, and September is Suicide Prevention Month. I can’t let this day slide by without acknowledging the terrible void that suicide has left in my life and in my family. In May of 2023, one of the most important people of my childhood committed suicide. My cousin Rachel was one ofContinue reading “Ladybug, A Poem”