Its been a hot minute since I’ve posted on my blog, and a few people have asked about it, so here is a short reflection and update on my Oxford journey since I’ve been home for summer for a little over a month now. It is really difficult to sum up the past year forContinue reading “Looking Back”
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The Feminine Imago Dei
This is part of the second of two papers I submitted for my most recent deadline. It fulfils a unit called “Experiential Project with a Theological Reflection.” You’ll notice that this one is much more personal, since I reflected on my experience in ministry as a single woman. For the actual paper, I incorporated theContinue reading “The Feminine Imago Dei”
Priesthood and Prayer
This is part of a much longer paper, the first one that I submitted for my Masters of Theology in Applied Theology course. It is for a unit called “Doctrine, Context, and Practice,” which are the basic building blocks of Applied Theology. If you are interested in reading all 7,000 words of the paper, letContinue reading “Priesthood and Prayer”
Paying Attention
Fun fact: I’m writing this while sitting on my desk (not at, on), which is the best way to get as much sun on my face as possible. Vitamin D is a hot commodity in the UK, especially in lockdown. Speaking of lockdown… I’m very fed up with lockdown. Most days, I’m fine with it,Continue reading “Paying Attention”
Advent Prayer
Christmas and Advent season is my favorite time of year, but I think for all of us, the sweet nostalgia of Christmas and hope of advent look very different this particular year. During this Advent season, I’ve been reflecting on the significance of place and dwelling in feelings of being near and far. Geographically, IContinue reading “Advent Prayer”
This Too Shall Pass
4 week lockdown. When I heard that the UK announced another lockdown starting this week, my heart sank in my chest. Things already looked bleak ahead with tier 2 restrictions, but this is a new level of discouraging. Its hard to imagine what the weeks ahead look like, hard to think of the many ZoomContinue reading “This Too Shall Pass”
Social Fasting
I’m currently on day 7 out of 14 of a totally isolated quarantine, which has been a unique experience. Hopefully there will never be any other time in my life where I spend 14 days in a room completely by myself, dependent on the fairies that drop off my meals once a day. I’m beingContinue reading “Social Fasting”
Concerning the Shire
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read The Lord of the Rings series, or watched the movies, extended editions only, of course. The world of Middle Earth has a way of drawing me in, and I love any minute I can spend there (Sometimes I even watch the movies with commentary from the actors, IContinue reading “Concerning the Shire”
A Short Thought from an Evening Walk
Recently, some friends (and C.S. Lewis) inspired me to explore nature as a professor. A professor explores with the humble heart of an observer, watching and listening as creation unfolds itself. He seeks to learn and enjoy, as opposed to a magician who seeks to control and derive profit that should not be his toContinue reading “A Short Thought from an Evening Walk”
The Monster and the Prophet
What do Frankenstein and the book of Isaiah have to do with each other? Find out!
Hopeful Wanderer 