these sacred thoughts

Truth: On Leave.

by ShethSeptember 18, 2019March 31, 2020

Out of character, I’ve been pretty defensive lately, keeping my guard up with the people around me. Part of it is because

by ShethSeptember 10, 2019March 31, 2020

As a child, when I would visit my grandparents on school breaks, there were a few things that I could always count

by ShethSeptember 4, 2019March 31, 2020

Last night I attended my first last worship service as a seminary student. It was quite the affair as it was the

by ShethAugust 27, 2019March 31, 2020

One of the things I’ve learned in seminary (or adjacent to seminary) is to be aware of patterns that occur in life

by ShethJuly 2, 2019March 31, 2020

I spent last week in San Antonio with 31-ish middle school students working to repair homes in the city – it was

by ShethJune 11, 2019March 31, 2020

As a child I received my fair share of spankings. My parents never doled them out in anger and rarely did they

by ShethJune 4, 2019March 31, 2020

The church I’m attending is doing a summer series titled “Hidden Figures” – it’s about the small, not-well-known people in the Bible

by ShethMay 28, 2019March 31, 2020

One of my friends has had to say goodbye of two of her elderly dogs over the past few months, and it’s

by ShethMay 21, 2019March 31, 2020

I usually start my favorite conversations with: “Did you hear what happened?!” Immediately following this question I give the scoop – who

by ShethMay 14, 2019March 31, 2020

I recently finished up my paperwork to move into the next step for ordination. One of the things I had to do

by ShethMay 7, 2019March 31, 2020

The graduating seniors were recognized at lunch today – it was a moment to laugh, smile, cry, and dream. We watched a

by ShethApril 30, 2019March 31, 2020

This morning – at 4:23 am – I finished a paper for one of my classes. Granted, there are three weeks left

by ShethApril 23, 2019March 31, 2020

I was 9 or 10 years old when I first tasted an alcoholic beverage: a sip of my parents’ red wine at

by ShethApril 16, 2019March 31, 2020

I went for a walk yesterday with Chelsea May, and we managed to cover a little over two miles as we meandered

by ShethApril 9, 2019March 31, 2020

I am not a good user of Facebook. I don’t often update my photos, and when I do I usually delete the

by ShethApril 2, 2019March 31, 2020

This past week I spent a few days at the Mount Carmel Retreat Center in Dallas, partially for my Spirituality class and