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Episode 8 – The Pastor’s Kid

The pastor’s children move with their family, are uprooted from their schools and friends and are plopped into the fishbowl whether they like it or not. Not all pastor’s kids are able to transition from one move to the next and finding joy in where their...

The Last Bucket

I have a few rituals on Sunday evenings. I check to make sure clothes are washed and ready for the week, I set the menu so that we have a plan for dinner throughout the week, and I fill the infusing bucket and bring it to the main floor of the house. When these things...

Episode 7 – It’s Appointment Time!

It is Appointment Time in the United Methodist Church! How do appointments work? What does it exactly mean for the clergy and their congregations? Cazandra shares her thoughts about the itinerant system in the UMC. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and leave a...

The Hemo Mama Bear Olympics

There are some moments in my life while raising two sons with severe hemophilia that I have thought, “Wow! You, Cazandra, have just won the gold medal in the Hemo Mama Bear Olympics!” And there are other times I failed so miserably that I would not have even...

With the Second Diagnosis Came Depression

Second in a series. I have been on medication for my clinical depression for over 25 years. There is no other option. Even throughout my second pregnancy, I took medication under my psychiatrist’s supervision. I’ve never been ashamed to admit my need for...