Finally catching up on some Substack reading and happy I didn’t neglect this one! I hope we can meet for coffee soon. There’s so much I’d like to chat about (all good on the church front, and questions about editing)!
Untangling your religious practice after a stint on church staff is so complicated. You've had an insider's view on how the sausage is made - and it can be enough to turn a person into a spiritual vegetarian. This gets even more complex as you are disaffiliating from a place that was your spiritual home for far longer than your time on staff. You are wise to take your time and just be. The message of Christmas is that God is with us. He is near. And that includes your living room. Sending a hug. - Michelle Van Loon
Finally catching up on some Substack reading and happy I didn’t neglect this one! I hope we can meet for coffee soon. There’s so much I’d like to chat about (all good on the church front, and questions about editing)!
Untangling your religious practice after a stint on church staff is so complicated. You've had an insider's view on how the sausage is made - and it can be enough to turn a person into a spiritual vegetarian. This gets even more complex as you are disaffiliating from a place that was your spiritual home for far longer than your time on staff. You are wise to take your time and just be. The message of Christmas is that God is with us. He is near. And that includes your living room. Sending a hug. - Michelle Van Loon
Your words resonate as I have had a similar experience. Thank you for writing so honestly about it. And I always love a short grammar lesson!!
Thank you, Caryn, for your transparency and beauty in writing and living.
Thanks for writing I have missed your notes and words of wisdom