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Imperfection by Tammy Abee Blom
I finished a handmade Christmas gift for a friend. So excited to have it completed, I held it up to admire, and the art was off center in the frame. Off center equals imperfection, and what I had...
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Holding Hands by Tammy Abee Blom
Audrey was telling me about her third day as a second grader. I asked if anything had not gone as expected and she shared, “I took the new girl to the nurse.” I asked her to tell me about it. While...
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Getting What You Want? by Tammy Abee Blom
As I prepared quesadillas, I was listening to a PGA game. The golfer who began the round as the clear leader missed several putts and now was falling far short of winning the game. As he prepared to...
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Bind These Words by Brittany Riddle
This past week our church had a worship service of healing and wholeness. This was a new experience for our congregation, and it was a beautiful and meaningful service of confession, blessing, healing...
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Those are My Birds! by Tammy Abee Blom
I filled a bird feeder with sunflower seeds and hung it outside the kitchen window. I did not know if the birds would come, or if the squirrels would commandeer the feeder, so I waited to see what...
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We’re All In This Together by Brittany Riddle
Last week I spent a few days with friends celebrating our five-year reunion from college. Furman University, and the people who became a part of my life there, will always hold a special place in my...
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Tell Me a Story by Tammy Abee Blom
Audrey and Eve love stories about their younger selves. Often, a particular story will be requested. Last night Audrey turned to me and said, “Tell that story about me and Eve at the playground and how...
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Holy Leisure by Brittany Riddle
As I write this, it is Sunday morning. I should be leading worship right now. Instead, I’m on my couch, enjoying the warm glow of the lights on my Christmas tree and the crackling sound of ice hitting...
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Imperfection by Tammy Abee Blom
I finished a handmade Christmas gift for a friend. So excited to have it completed, I held it up to admire, and the art was off center in the frame. Off center equals imperfection, and what I had...
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Letting Go by Tammy Abee Blom
I enjoy preaching. Most of my preaching experience happens as a guest preacher in a colleague’s congregation. The joy is in preparing and offering my gift of words about the Scripture. The struggle is...
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Distractions by Tammy Abee Blom
Inclement weather trapped us inside for a few days, and it was time for an adventure. The girls campaigned mightily for bowling as long as I bowled with them. So that’s how I found myself at the...
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The Warmth of Fellowship by Brittany Riddle
What would have been a fairly normal Sunday morning worship service felt more like a reunion of long lost friends. We have been buried under two feet of snow for the past few days, and for many in our...
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Too Quiet by Tammy Abee Blom
Like most of the southeastern United States, our neighborhood got snowed in last month. Authorities instructed drivers to remain safely at home due to the ice covered road ways. Many businesses closed...
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What a Difference Thirty Years Can Make by Tina Collins
It was the fall of 1984. If the building were still standing, I could show you the exact place. It was a Sunday afternoon and I was home from college for the weekend. I was having lunch at a local...
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Gum in Church by Tammy Abee Blom
I heard the crinkle of foil before the gum slid into my hand. I smiled as I took the gum because I am now an adult and my aunt still treats me tenderly. Her gesture flooded my heart with memories of...
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Celebrating Pam Durso by Eileen Campbell-Reed
The world of Baptist Women in Ministry was waiting for you. And you, my dear friend, you have been a gift. You continue to be a gift to Baptists, to historians, to women in ministry, and to me. Your...
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BWIM Celebrates Addie Davis by Tony Cartledge
Fifty years ago, Watts Street Baptist Church in Durham, NC, ordained Addie Davis, the first woman in Southern Baptist life to be so recognized. About 400 participants celebrated that anniversary as...
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For the Children by Tammy Abee Blom
I was shopping for groceries recently when a lady shoved a can of biscuits at me and asked, “Have you had these before?” Not really knowing what she was asking, I disclaimed, “I haven’t had that brand...
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A Tribute to Anne Thomas Neil by Nancy Sehested
In this sanctuary fourteen years ago, when Anne was eighty years old, we affirmed the call that propelled her all of her days. We confirmed her life and ministry with a service of ordination. She never...
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Just Ride the Carousel by Tammy Abee Blom
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is a favorite get away for our summer days. Since our family has a season pass, we can visit for the day or for the morning. No matter the amount of time we decide to spend,...
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