salvaged faith
tr.v. sal-vaged 1) to save from loss or destruction; 2) to save discarded or damaged material for future use. Welcome to the blog of Katie Z. Dawson – United Methodist pastor and Coordinator for Imagine No Malaria in Iowa
Tag Archives: friends
Walking the fence
I grew up surrounded by Republicans. As we baled hay in the fields and made pies in the kitchen it was Rush Limbaugh blaring on the radio between farm reports. … Continue reading
Making the Congregation Cry
This has been an insanely busy summer… vacation, a new nephew, mission trips, fundraisers, cleaning at the church… So I have tried to make my summer a bit easier by … Continue reading
Breaking Your Heart
For the last month or so, we have been reading Paul’s letter to the church in Rome. In prison, sick, struggling, shipwrecked, he just hasn’t had the time or resources … Continue reading
Don’t Try… DO! #reverb10
For me, the word try has some negative connotations. As in – if you are trying to do something, you aren’t really, actually, doing it. Kaileen Elise challegned us today: … Continue reading
Long-Distance Friendships #reverb10
Being a pastor in a small town makes it really hard to build and maintain friendships. Well, maybe that should be rephrased… makes it really hard to build and maintain … Continue reading
robed authority
I was blessed to officiate the wedding of my friends recently. And up until five minutes before the wedding, I couldn’t decide if I would wear my robe or not. … Continue reading
what it means to be a girl friend… and a pastor
This past weekend, I got to hang out with a ton of my friends from college. I felt almost like a completely different person while I was around them – … Continue reading
you can’t please everyone…
I’m coming to realize that one of my greatest weaknesses is trying to please everyone. I have a very terribly hard time saying no. I agonize over the fact that … Continue reading
Last Fridays FF: Friends
Ever since I found out I could be the hostess for the third Friday Five of each month, I have not been able to get the thought of friends out … Continue reading
