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“The sky is orange,” she laughed. They all laughed. “Of course the sky isn’t orange—that would be silly!” she said. It was orange last...
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Kimberlee Runnion
- Oct 27, 2020
The Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11–32) always leaves a bit to be desired for me…at least with traditional interpretations....
Kimberlee Runnion
- Sep 20, 2020
September 20, 2020—A Prayer
originally prayed at Open Cathedral in Leander, TX Let us cry out to God. Let us cry out loud so that God can hear us.[1] Let us pray....
Kimberlee Runnion
- Oct 9, 2019
A Prayer for Midterms
“You could not pay me to go back to middle school.” I’ve said that since I started my freshman year of high school. Middle school was...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Oct 4, 2019
Morsels of Memory
Mama, I don’t remember. I was too young. I think you’ll remember more than you think you will. No, I won’t. I don’t know this place. But...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Apr 30, 2019
Will that be cash, check, or PayPal?
One of my good friends in seminary has set a wonderful precedent when it comes to boundaries. In a previous life, she was a professional...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Dec 8, 2018
I don't want to remember, but I can't forget.
I have a very good memory. I always have. It's typically not a bad thing - in fact as I spent this week studying for finals, I found it...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Nov 12, 2018
Grandma, your legs are beautiful.
I've been thinking about my Grandma Pitman a lot lately. This past weekend would have been her 97th birthday. It's been almost a year...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Jun 17, 2018
Running away ... and finding home
It's that time of year again - no, not Father's Day. It's the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)! Obviously! If I...
Kimberlee Runnion
- May 30, 2018
What does it mean to be a practicing Christian?
I sat in a meeting recently where a fellow church member said that the Church has to acknowledge that we've failed. She was speaking in...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Mar 8, 2018
Running Races
Last week, my church's new pastor was installed. This is a huge win for a congregation who didn't know if they would exist a year ago....
Kimberlee Runnion
- Feb 28, 2018
Feeling wanted
In my last post, I wrote, "I felt perfectly welcomed at the first seminary (my mom's alma mater), but I felt wanted at the second. After...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Feb 26, 2018
My journey so far...
A year ago, I attended a retreat for women discerning a call to ministry. I was in the midst of chairing my church's pastor search...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Aug 3, 2017
I am not throwing away my shot!
I’ve officially jumped on the bandwagon – Hamilton is AMAZING! I’m so in love with the soundtrack that I bought it on CD the other day. ...
Kimberlee Runnion
- May 19, 2017
I wish I weren't Queer.
Maybe this is weird to say on a blog emblazoned with a rainbow scarf, designed to share my "queer" view, but sometimes, I wish I weren't...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Apr 24, 2017
Let's make Confession something real.
Every church does Confession a bit differently. For some, it is a personal prayer; for others, it is done one-on-one with a Priest; in...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Mar 4, 2017
So what if I'm angry?
Back in November, I wrote a post about a woman’s reaction to an e-mail I sent to many in our church congregation. She was so distressed...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Jan 15, 2017
God with Skin On: The Need for Allies
A few weeks ago, Rev. Maggie Wellert, a local retired Moravian pastor, shared an illustration with our congregation. (Paraphrased here –...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Dec 24, 2016
Jesus had two dads...or did he?
Christmas is hard for me. I don't mean the holiday. I mean the story. It's hard to wrap my head around it, and I know I'm not alone....
Kimberlee Runnion
- Dec 23, 2016
Mary, Did You Know?
Luke 1: 26 - 38 (NRSV) 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin...
Kimberlee Runnion
- Sep 9
- 2 min
God without Words
“The sky is orange,” she laughed. They all laughed. “Of course the sky isn’t orange—that would be silly!” she said. It was orange last...
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Kimberlee Runnion
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
The Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11–32) always leaves a bit to be desired for me…at least with traditional interpretations....
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