jlepp_journey's blog

I recently travelled to Florida to visit family with my children. I have a four-year-old and a two-year-old boy. It was a tiring and very loud trip, as much fun as the visiting was. There is only so much you can do to entertain active boys on a long car ride, when you are in a small VW Golf. We sang songs, counted different colored cars.  Read More »

I have been told that seminary is supposed to be a place where one re-examines spirituality, life, and the general direction you've set your compass. This isn't entirely evident with the mountains of books and reading assignments, lengthy papers, and exams.  Read More »

Marriage is a sacred and religious act, as many on the other side of the fence on this issue believe. There are spiritual groups, religious denominations, and clergy that sanctify and condone gay marriage. I am in this camp as a Unitarian Universalist seminary student.  Read More »

What is that kernel within us that makes us shake our fist at the odds?

What is it that rises up within us at those crucible moments?  Read More »

The first question is how do you define social status? Is it defined by how much money you make and who you know, location, or is this defined by citizenship?  Read More »

"Everybody loves a hero. People line up for them, cheer them on, scream their names. And years later, they'll tell how they stood in the rain for hours just to get a glimpse of the one who taught them how to hold on a second longer. I believe there's a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble...." Aunt May spoke those words in the movie, Spider Man 2.  Read More »

Everyone has experienced the life exploding sensations of birth and the system wrenching loss of death on some level. These can be the most intimate and intense moments of life.  Read More »

Well behaved women rarely make history – at least in the broader sense. The women who rocked the boat, stood out, and spoke up – a few of them got mention. Women like Maya Angelou – poet, educator, and historian. Marie Curie – Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry- and Suan B Anthony – civil rights leader. She said  Read More »