October is Clergy Appreciation Month. Over the next four weeks, I will share the stories of ministers who impacted my life and faith journey. Today, however, I begin Clergy Appreciation Month with a look back on my first year as a full time clergy person. At this time last year, I walked into the church building each day with a…
I don’t know why I remember the Monday Night Football guys, but they lurk somewhere in the recesses of my memory, reminding me of the fearless exuberance I embodied in childhood. Every Monday night after dinner, I would walk my dog, Regis, up the hill by my house to Kennedy Park to swing. Little more than a backyard playground for…
About a month ago, I asked my Facebook friends for blog inspiration. I said they could ask me any question they wanted and the answer might appear on my blog. For the most part, this was an attempt for me to get over the writer’s block that plagued my summer, but one of my friends gave me a kick in…
As you know, I am approaching the end of this decade of life. In an attempt not to waste this last year and 11 months of my 20s, I made a 30 before 30 bucket list. Normally, I don’t share my New Year’s Resolutions with people, but today, I’m doing something different and difficult for me: Posting my list for…
Each year, I become more and more sentimental about birthdays. At first, birthdays were just days to celebrate a new milestone – one year closer to driving, adulthood, college, being “legal,” graduating, etc., etc., etc. Now (and with the dawn of Facebook), birthdays are days to reflect on all the memories, relationships, and experiences that have shaped me into the…
A month ago today, a lot of awesome people gathered for the nuptials of the Rev. Dr. Meredith Holladay. Her sister gave a toast, and now wants to share it with all the awesome people who weren’t there. Happy One Month Anniversary, Zachadith! Hi everyone! My name is Emily Holladay, and in 1996, I was named the best sister in…
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. – Robert Frost I have always danced to the beat of my own drum. In elementary school, I thought this was the greatest aspect of my personality. In fact, I would do things just to be different…
For Lent, my friend Sara and I decided that we would use the #RethinkChurch 2015 Lent Photo-A-Day calendar to write on a word a day. While I won’t post each day’s entry, I want to share a portion of them here. With Sundays technically being Feast Days during lent, today’s word is celebrate. Enjoy! Today, I ran 4 miles in…
Dear 2015, Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here at long last. We have been waiting for you to come. Me – maybe – more than anybody. You are the year of my 10-year high school reunion. The year of my sister’s wedding. The year of new beginnings. I can’t wait to see how much joy you will bring! But, you…
2014 has been a year of ups and downs not only for me, but for our country and world. I feel like I’ve said far too many goodbyes over the past year, heard too many stories of violence tearing families apart, and watched as political disputes exposed how nasty we can be to one another. But 2014 was also a…
Rev. on the Edge 