One of my goals this year – well, every year – is to read more books. I got out of the habit of reading just for fun in divinity school. …
What I’m Giving Up for Lent 2026
What’s the deal with fasting during Lent? Lent is a season of reflection, repentance, and reconciliation that occurs in the 40 days (excluding Sundays) leading up to Easter. Symbolically meant …
Year in Review | 6 Goals for 2026
My Year in Review I would like to say this year has flown by, but really, only the last three months have felt fast. While I’m blessedly out of the …
The Meaning Behind the Logo
Rebranding from StyleWise to Clergy Closet I had been thinking about rebranding StyleWise for years. At one point, I asked my Instagram followers if I should change the name to …
5 Goals for 2025
5 goals for 2025: resolutions, reflections, griefs, and rants at the start of a new year. What are you hoping for this year?
Losing Faith in a Movement
Losing faith in the Sustainable Fashion movement is something I didn’t think would happen. But 14 years later, things have changed.
At the Fault Line of the Resurrection
An Easter Sermon on thresholds and fault lines, resurrection and the Balcones Escarpment. Everything is possible now.
What are you vibing with these days?
A spring 2024 update from Austin, Texas. I’m enjoying the beautiful weather, adjusting to my new job, and sharing some recent favorites.
We’re Moving to Austin!
We’re moving to Austin, Texas after 2 years in Houston. Sharing the reason why and what we’ll miss about Houston.
5 Goals for 2024
5 Goals for 2024 that are achievable, inevitable, and hopeful in spite of life’s constant transitions and challenges.
2023 Year in Review
2023 Year in Review. This year was strange, busy, wild, bleak, and joyful. Surprises at every turn. Grief, longing, and self discovery.
State of the Blog Address 2023
State of the Blog Address for 2023, in which I finally admit that seminary and priest life have radically changed my focus, and that’s ok.
What You Truly Love
What You Truly Love is a line from a Joy Sullivan poem that made me think about my own dreams and discernment for the future.
Sustainable Shopping on a Budget *In This Economy*
Sustainable shopping on a budget in this economy, as inflation and wage inequality continue to put burdens on Americans. It is possible!
The Screeching of the Kite Was Heard Again Above the Marshes | A Sermon
An Easter sermon on the Florida Snail Kite, invasive snails, and the resurrection.