Ruth E. Hetland

March 5, 2020

#40 Give Away 50 Things

#40 – Give Away 50 things It wasn’t hard to give away 50 things. I seem to naturally like to purge my closets and shelves at least a couple times every year. In addition, since I started working on this list while we were in New Zealand and I wanted to have space in my […]
March 4, 2020

#25 Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

#25 Watch an Episode of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl #25 Watch an Episode of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl I began working on items on the list that very same night by watching an episode of a favorite show from when I was a kid. With the wonders of Youtube it was easy to […]
March 4, 2020

The Woman’s Bible

On this primary voting day, I’m thankful that we have the right to vote. I was reminded of this book that was put together by Elizabeth Cady Stanton – her own commentary on the Bible. This was a revolutionary text for the times in which she lived. She was one of the true pioneers of […]
March 4, 2020

Fifty

We were on the road between Hokitika and Cromwell, New Zealand, listening to the TED Radio Hour podcast. I forget which episode it was, but something in it made me think about the coming months and how I will be turning fifty at the end of May. And in that moment, I decided to make […]
March 2, 2020

Luther’s Small Catechism in Large Print
January 4, 2020

My latest book available here: Writing With a View of the Graveyard: Loss, Life, and Unruly Grace https://www.amazon.com/dp/1985634112/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_7AleEbM93ZAZM
December 14, 2019

Side Hustle Ideas from Women in Ministry

When I entered the ministry over twenty years ago, I was pretty sure that money would never be a problem. I’m not a big spender or shopper and I enjoy simple pleasures in life. I knew I had a lot of student loan debt but I figured with time, patience, and diligence I would take […]
September 26, 2019

Pastrgrrl Press

I’ve been keeping journals since I was in second grade – back when my handwriting was barely legible. For me, a great day consists of a cup of coffee, a good pen, and blank pages. Thus, it’s only natural that over time I felt the desire to create some beautiful journals to share with others […]
September 12, 2019

Twenty

Twenty years ago today I was ordained. So, I was inspired to take a couple minutes and write a thing: It still fits This robe, this stole This life Twenty years today Since the day I said, “I will, and I ask the Lord to help and guide me.” Twenty years Of bedsides And baptisms […]
January 1, 2019

E is for Eternal Flame

What is that dim red light shining through the window of that country church? Is it an exit sign? Did someone leave a light on? More likely than not, it is the eternal flame. The eternal flame (also known as sanctuary lamp, altar lamp, everlasting flame, or chancel lamp) is a candle or lamp, usually […]