Author Archives: Sarah Griffith Lund

When I hear the teacher say, “Dedicate this practice to someone who is in need of peace and love,” my shoulders relax. These gentle words nudge my thoughts away from guilt and towards grace. The self-shaming talk fades away and the intention for sharing peace and love takes its rightful place in my heart andContinue reading “Dedicated Wellness”

In the moments before worship as I prepared to preach, I grabbed my sermon and a pad. I’m not talking about a pad of paper. With my black professional binder carrying my sermon manuscript in one hand, and a pink plastic wrapped pad in the other, I mentally prepared myself to preach. As soon asContinue reading “The Red Pulpit”

There are untold stories waiting to be reborn and save us like the cries of our little Lord Jesus. In our anxious Advent waiting, the pressure builds from within, like Grandma’s stovetop cooking. Yet, good stories take their sweet time to arrive, making their way over the river and through the woods of life. Meanwhile,Continue reading “The Advent of Untold Stories”