Category Archives: USA

“Connectional”

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Sarah

Connectional, adj. Related to the act of connecting or the state of being connected; a link, association, or relationship. Presbyterians like to talk about being a connectional church, and it’s one of the things I love most about our identity. This … Continue reading →

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Days of prayer and action

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Sarah

Lately, I’ve been storing up glimmers of inspiration, testimonies of hope and perseverance to keep me going. The world is dealing with so much brokenness these days, it can be hard to know where to look, what to focus on. … Continue reading →

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La situación desgarradora de Venezuela

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Sarah

Read in English. Lo siguiente es una traducción de un post que publiqué en inglés ayer. Tengo amistades que han vivido el dolor de salir de sus hogares en Venezuela en estos últimos años. Otras siguen en sus hogares; algunas … Continue reading →

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The heart-wrenching situation of Venezuela

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Sarah

Leer en español. I have friends who have lived the heartbreak of leaving Venezuela in the past few years. I have other friends who remain in their homes; some of them support the government, others want a change in one … Continue reading →

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Shadows and Light

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Sarah

I wrote this following a visit to the memorial for victims of femicide in Ciudad Juárez, México. I visited with a group of Presbyterians from three countries–the U.S., México, and Colombia–as part of a mission conference sponsored by Tres Ríos … Continue reading →

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Heeding God’s Call

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Sarah

It was the first time I ever enjoyed being honked at. A city bus, work vans, a postal truck, family sedans, clunkers, and finally a school bus sounded their horns as I stood in racket-raising vigil with a dozen retirees … Continue reading →

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