John 18:1-19:42 As we enter this weekend, many of us are preparing for Easter Sunday. Will the weather cooperate with our sunrise service and Easter egg hunt plans? What will we eat? Do we have special clothes for the little ones to wear for our photos? We look forward to worshipping and proclaiming, “Hallelujah and […]
Category: Claire…ification
Faith like the Syrophoenician Woman
“From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet. Now […]
Emerging from a Liminal Year
2020 was a year we will ever forget. There is no doubt that for many people, this past year may have been one of the most challenging in their memory. There have been too many lives lost, jobs affected and businesses who are struggling or who have had to close. Some are struggling with the […]
Claire…ification: It’s Time for Women to Rise Up!
Several months ago, I was exposed to a documentary called Pray the Devil Back to Hell, a story about ordinary women who had extraordinary courage. It is the untold story of women in Liberia who brought a warring nation to its senses…armed only with the courage of their convictions. I highly recommend it! The women […]
Claire…ification: Life Update from Claire
I’ve started and stopped writing a number of times over the last few months, but I just wasn’t sure what I wanted to say, so I chose not to share much of anything! When I left my position in December, I entered into liminal space. Here’s a Claire..ification column I wrote about that in early […]
Claire…ification: Living in Liminal Space
Liminal space is the time between the “what was” and the “next.” It is a place of transition, a season of waiting, and not knowing. Liminal space is where all transformation takes place, if we learn to wait and let if form us. Richard Rohr, one of my favorite authors and theologians describes liminal […]
A Time of Spiritual Gestation
Mary, the mother of Jesus inspires me. Like Mary who sought out Elizabeth when she learned that she was pregnant, I have been drawn to a few spiritually wise companions in recent weeks. One of my “Elizabeths” told me about a book and how relevant it was to our ongoing conversations. I ordered a […]
A New Thing in My Life (Part 2)
Last week I posted the message below on my Facebook page, and it will be my last Claire…ification message to the Capital District. There seems to be a lot of curiosity afloat since I’ve announced my resignation as the Assistant to the District Superintendent of the Capital District of the UMC. I appreciate the Facebook […]
Claire…ification: A New Thing in My Life
Dear friends, God is doing a new thing in my life! For quite some time, it has become clear to me that God has been calling and equipping me to do something different. The details are not clear, but as I continue to pray, journal and talk with those who I trust to help me […]
Claire…ification: Gifts Lost in the Protestant Reformation
This week I am attending a session of the Two-Year Academy for Spiritual Formation at Camp Sumatonga in Gallant, Alabama. One of our topics is Protestant Spirituality taught by Amy Oden. We were encouraged to read some books in preparation and we are hearing daily lectures and spending time in silence reflecting on what we […]
