My Childhood Jesuses
“If Jesus was Jewish, did He believe in Himself?” (Josh Goetz – 6) It all started with “Get-Out-of-Hell Free” Jesus, the earliest one I...
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Esther Goetz
- Apr 3
- 4 min
Flipping Tables
God slowly and gently flipped my table.
My table that wanted retributive justice and believed it was the same for God.
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Esther Goetz
- Mar 21
- 3 min
Love/Hate Social Media
We all have a love/hate relationship with all things social media.
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Esther Goetz
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Gifts of the Darkness
Life is hard. Too hard in many ways.
DARK. Really dark.
But there are gifts from the darkness.
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Esther Goetz
- Mar 2
- 3 min
I Don't Agree with Dr. Seuss
Dear Dr. Seuss.
I wish your quote said this instead:
“Cry because it’s over…AND…smile because it happened.”
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Esther Goetz
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Mail Persons & Dog Biscuits
The power of kindness is unlike any other. It’s the real deal, the healing elixir in life.
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Esther Goetz
- Feb 28
- 4 min
Last Pieces of Pizza
It’s not the spectacular that forms us.
It’s the ordinary.
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Esther Goetz
- Feb 26
- 2 min
I Hear Voices (Jesus' temptation reimagined)
I hear voices.
Unkind ones. Accusing ones. Threatening ones.
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Esther Goetz
- Feb 24
- 3 min
Little Children and Constant Questions (Lent Day Three)
The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Not one that’s happening in the future after we die. But now.
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Esther Goetz
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Snowflakes and Secrets (Lent Day Two)
I wonder if Lent really aims to capture something else completely.
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Esther Goetz
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Beloved Dust (Thoughts on Ash Wednesday)
As I’ve begun to dive deeper into the mystery of God and some practices that help us to lean into reflection and wonder, I’ve taken up Lent.
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Esther Goetz
- Jan 26
- 4 min
What My Dog Taught Me About Anxiety
My dog taught me a thing or two to hold onto when that mean monster of anxiety shows up.
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Esther Goetz
- Dec 30, 2022
- 4 min
How To Choose Your Word of the Year
When I was a young girl, I had the New Year’s resolution every year of reading through the Bible. On January 1, I would read 40 chapters...
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Esther Goetz
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Heavy and Uncomfortable
Not sure about you, but the last month of pregnancy was just the worst. Well-meaning people asking, “are you still here?” Babies sitting...
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Esther Goetz
- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
Under Pressure
I started to feel it a few weeks ago. You probably did too. The fancy Christmas pressure. Make it magical. Keep it simple. Be present....
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Esther Goetz
- Nov 6, 2022
- 4 min
Surviving Election Week
The week coming up is election week here in the United States. Lawns and corners are littered with "Vote for Me" signs and I often...
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Esther Goetz
- Aug 28, 2022
- 3 min
An Atheist Tried to Convert Me This Week
Someone recently tried to convert me to atheism over Zoom. They were especially kind. They were really serious. And they were very...
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Esther Goetz
- Aug 20, 2022
- 2 min
Bathroom Moonbeams at 4 am
A strange thing happened at 4 am this morning when I got up to pee. Instead of half-dizzily bumbling my way to the bathroom, I found...
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Esther Goetz
- Jul 30, 2022
- 2 min
Oasis
My oldest daughter came to visit for a few days with her adorable, but very-busy-as-a-bee four-year-old. One morning, she asked a simple...
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Esther Goetz
- Jul 24, 2022
- 4 min
The God of "Tell Me More"
The Lord is near to all who call on Him." (Psalm 145:18) On my childhood report cards, the box “talks too much” was always checked. I...
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