Carry Me

Happy Birthday, dear blog! I launched this blog a year ago, with equal parts excitement and fear. It takes courage to put yourself out there. I remember hitting publish on my first post and immediately regretting it. What had I……

Welcome, Weary Pilgrim

Listen to this song at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. This was the week that winter got the best of me. Nothing seemed to be working. Nothing felt right. I reached out to a new friend, lamenting to her that what I most want……

Responding to God’s Glory

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on February 10, 2019. It’s based on Isaiah 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; and Luke 5:1-11. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.  ……

Revealing Rage

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on February 3, 2019. It’s based on Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, and Luke 4:21-30. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.  ……

Five Minute Friday: Where

I’m writing today’s post as part of the Five Minute Friday online writing community. Learn more here: http://fiveminutefriday.com/linkup/. This week’s writing prompt is WHERE. I’m finding myself wanting to spend time exploring various poetic forms, so that’s what I did……