My first blog--I never thought I would see the day.
This will serve only as a quick introduction. Who am I? Well, it might be more appropriate to start with who I was. I am a "former" lots of things. A former student, a former athlete, a former climber of the career ladder. I'm a current mom, wife, lay minister at The Church of the Nativity, where I am also the director of membership, and part-time attorney. 2009 has brought a lot of changes--some good, like a career change and more time with my family; some not so good, like the realization that your body doesn't stay 20 even if you think your mind does.
In January, I joined the staff at the Church of Nativity in Timonium, a cool, orthodox, creative and challenging Catholic parish. Check it out at www.churchnativity.org/. One of my many challenges there will be to head up Nativity's membership and continue outreach to the many lapsed Catholics peppering the North Baltimore landscape, as well as others who are looking for a faith home.
I also left the full time practice of law in January, and that's gone fairly well so far. The variety in my life has helped me be a better attorney, I think. Only time will tell.
I'm constantly in awe of what God is doing in my life and the lives of others around me. If you would have told me ten years ago I would be an active Christian looking at ways to bring others to Christ, I would have written you off for a fool. Kathleen Leslie, the token agnostic in every class, at every gathering, in every group? One of those "Jesus People?" No way.
Who says God doesn't have a sense of humor?
Stay tuned.
This will serve only as a quick introduction. Who am I? Well, it might be more appropriate to start with who I was. I am a "former" lots of things. A former student, a former athlete, a former climber of the career ladder. I'm a current mom, wife, lay minister at The Church of the Nativity, where I am also the director of membership, and part-time attorney. 2009 has brought a lot of changes--some good, like a career change and more time with my family; some not so good, like the realization that your body doesn't stay 20 even if you think your mind does.
In January, I joined the staff at the Church of Nativity in Timonium, a cool, orthodox, creative and challenging Catholic parish. Check it out at www.churchnativity.org/. One of my many challenges there will be to head up Nativity's membership and continue outreach to the many lapsed Catholics peppering the North Baltimore landscape, as well as others who are looking for a faith home.
I also left the full time practice of law in January, and that's gone fairly well so far. The variety in my life has helped me be a better attorney, I think. Only time will tell.
I'm constantly in awe of what God is doing in my life and the lives of others around me. If you would have told me ten years ago I would be an active Christian looking at ways to bring others to Christ, I would have written you off for a fool. Kathleen Leslie, the token agnostic in every class, at every gathering, in every group? One of those "Jesus People?" No way.
Who says God doesn't have a sense of humor?
Stay tuned.
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