The Eccles family is thrilled to report that not much has changed in our lives. After years of transition, we are thankful to be putting down roots and allowing our girls to have the gift of place. We continue to be intentional about living hyper-locally. For us this means walking everywhere we can so we […]
Paradox People
As we enter into the paradox of Holy Week, I want us to consider what it means to follow a God whose story includes both the brutality of crucifixion and the mysterious wonder of resurrection? And what bearing does following this Both-And God have on our lives? On one side of the paradox, we are […]
A Good, Good Year
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. […]
The Kingdom of Heaven is like…
Glimpses of renewal are bits of the Kingdom of Heaven glimmering here and now. It’s just a matter of paying attention to what’s happening around you, in creation, in and between people. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus uses metaphor and parable to tell us what the Kingdom of heaven looks like. “The kingdom of […]
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, […]
retreat registration
Jesus invites us to come to Him & take a real rest. In his presence we’ll learn the unforced rhythms of grace.* Together, Alone is a guided group retreat into solitude and silence. This retreat is designed to be an extended time for being with and listening to God in a space where you are […]
redefining women’s retreat
Ten women spent last weekend together in a backwoods bnb rental with the most rusty well water ever. Why? We shared a desire for soul-level renewal, for laughter and light-hearted shenanigans, for a time to be fully honest about how we’re really doing. There was very little structure in order to make space for real […]