The Introduction

Meg Ryan as Kathleen Kelly in "You've Got Mail" (1998).

"What is it that I do exactly?"  "You do this incredibly noble thing.  You, you are a lone reed.  A lone reed, standing tall, waving boldly..."

Meg Ryan's character, Kathleen Kelly, in the 1998 movie "You've Got Mail" seemed to be having some doubts about her life choices and her career when she asked this question; and if I ever get the response that she did, I would feel like either someone was lying to me or I was actually fulfilling my call.

So, what is it that I do exactly?  I work really hard to please God and to please people.  I try my best to follow God's lead in my life.  I love my students and the people of my church.  I try my best to express my love for God in a way that invites others into a relationship with God and with each other.  I want so bad for the people around me to feel safe and loved.

I am a mother.
I am a wife.
I am a minister.
I am a pilgrim.