This is beautiful! Life is worth protecting.

Not the birthday I imagined. But I have a lot to be grateful for! #CardsByEvalynne

My word of the day: quiddity. Breakfast in bed was once a novelty, but in quarantine, it’s become a quiddity. #WordGenius #HowDidIDo #CovidQuarantine

When life is just too much, I remember, “I am not a cat.”

“Shawna, you need to tell people, true love is real, it does exist, and by the grace of God, I had it for 70 years.” - Estey Songer People, you’ve been told.

Here’s a great gift for International Women’s day! My research project, Pastor as Midwife: An Exploration of Metaphorical Language for Pastoral Ministry in Laboring Congregations, has been approved!! #InternationalWomensDay #ABD

Free webinar today with Church Innovations at 12EST/11CST. Asking the question, "What kind of churches are being formed through this pandemic?" Join us! churchinnovations.org/What-Kind-Of-C…

Olivia Metcalf has been appointed superintendent of the Upstate New York District. #Nazarene nazarene.org/article/olivia…

Phineas Bresee on preparing sermons: "Write your sermons carefully; do not try to prepare more than one a week ... put your best into that sermon; prepare it diligently; write it out carefully and then pray and meditate until the sermon possesses you and becomes your message."

Watching the journey of Beth Moore seems like witnessing the journey of sanctification. May I be just as open to the movement of the Spirit leading in new directions, even when the winds of adversity are blowing hard in my face! Thanks for your witness, Beth!

Dear Lord, May justice and peace not be mutually exclusive. May the former pave the way for the latter.

“The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself.” Augustine

“There is no middle ground between equality and hierarchy.” - Ibram Kendi #CHristianScholars

“Too many Christians don’t understand Christianity, let alone Critical Race Theory” - Catherine Meeks #ChristianScholars

“Post-racism is the most sophisticated racist theory to date.” - Ibram Kendi #ChristianScholars

Fridays are my writing days. Let me know if you are working on a writing project that is a labor of love. I would be thrilled to begin my Fridays in prayer for you and the gift you offer the world. #PastorAsMidwife #DMin #ABD

Thanks Holiness Today for the invitation! It's funny when something written months ago seems more relevant today than when it was written.

I just submitted a first draft of my dissertation to my advisor. Please point me toward the cake. I will be having it all. #PastorAsMidwife

Please continue to pray for the people of Ukraine. Pastor Volodymyr, the Ukraine Nazarene District Superintendent, and his wife Sylvia were interviewed on the TODAY this morning. Watch here: today.com/video/kyiv-res…

A pastor could not ask for a better person in the pew. I love Michael and had a great time talking.