Happy 2024, everyone! We are so honored that you’re a part of our lives, and would love to do some catch-up on the Eccles crew. It’s a joy to enter the year with the desire to have more of the same kind of living. As an Enneagram 7 I thrive on change, variety, and action. […]
prophetic pictures, philosophy & a wish list
In March 2022 I stood next to another female pastor quietly waiting to pray with whoever came seeking a prayer prayer. As the worship team played and hundreds of Wesleyan women clergy* worshiped in song, I settled into a sense of calm. No one was approaching us for prayer. And that was ok. Suddenly, my […]
I didn’t know I’d be here
A couple weeks ago I went to DIYpsi* with a dear friend and came across this adorable 8×8 print of two animated cats snuggling. It said, This isn’t where I imagined I’d be, but I know it’s where I’m meant to be. Could anything more accurate be said about mine and Kevin’s lives? We got […]
upside down
I have been learning and preaching the upside down way of Jesus for all of my life. Societal life in Jesus’ Kingdom looks backwards or the opposite or upside down compared to the way our society works. When His will is being done on earth as it is in Heaven the last get to go […]
what do you want to be when you grow up?
I’ve got some big, surprising, exciting news: I’m becoming an elementary teacher! A lot has changed for me in the me the past month in ways I believe only God could do. It’s been miraculous and beautiful and life giving. I can’t wait to tell you the whole story. But first, what hasn’t changed? Our home, our neighboring lifestyle, our Evergreen Church, […]
Why the Bible?
sermon preached at Ypsilanti Free Methodist Church, April 10, 2022 We’re in the final week of our series on the FM Way. As we have explored the values that make us distinct, I pray you have found these weeks both helpful and challenging to you: helpful as you gain a greater understanding of the denominational […]
Law of Love
Happy New Year, everyone! I think God has a thing for newness, for fresh starts. It was in the vision of John we read together from Revelation 21 – He saw the new earth, the beautifully remade Holy City coming down out of heaven from God. And God was thrilled to be dwelling among his […]
How to Shop
If you’ve ever talked me to me about shopping habits, you know I am passionate about two things: shopping frugally and shopping ethically. These practices take extra time and attention in a way that makes me consider them spiritual disciplines. I want to be conscious of how I’m spending our money and I want to […]
Here’s some recordings I wanted to share 📹
Evening, all. Just wanted to check in on this Sunday evening with a few things and my love. First, here’s the link to rewatch today’s worship service. You can read Pastor Kevin’s Sermon from this 5th Sunday in Ordinary Season. He draws from Christian abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, on this Independence weekend. It was excellent and called us to have dependence on […]
When being a neighbor is your calling
Living out the Great Commission means loving our literal neighbors. Yes, it will be uncomfortable. But it will be holy. (thanks Clayton Blackwell for those words.) For us, this sometimes looks like phone conversations with our 94 year old neighbor and her inviting us to clip pink roses from her yard. 🌹 This sometimes looks like delivering baked […]