“God never expects us to be perfect. When God created the world, God didn’t high five Godself and exclaim: “It’s perfect!” God just called it good. And good is a B+!”
If you need a reminder that God shows up when it’s “good enough” and not just when it’s “perfect,” this conversation with poet and pastor Meta Herrick Carlson is for you. She reminds us of what it means to be human, to experience the sacred in the ordinary, and to trust that we are enough just as we are - even during the holiday season. It doesn’t need to be perfect to be beautiful, especially in God’s eyes.
About Meta
Meta Herrick Carlson (she/her/hers) is a pastor and poet. Her ministry is rooted in a love for meaningful ritual, accessible language, and healthy communities. Meta’s theology is informed by the sacred wisdom of recovery groups that meet in church basements and the embodied stories of survivors of sexual violence.
“I write because I want to amplify what is already and always good enough. I imagine a world in which we are liberated from fear and shame, where everyone honors their real selves. It is good soil for planting consent, mercy, and joy that grow and flourish. It begins at home, in neighborhoods, in nature, in the ordinary. It begins with blessing.”
Meta laughs at her own jokes, dresses her pit bull in sweaters, and packs extra snacks just in case. She and her husband Matt have three kids who are funny and fiercely loved.
Purchase one of Meta’s Books
- Ordinary Blessings: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Everyday Life
- Speak It Plain: Words for Worship and Life Together
- Ordinary Blessings for Parents: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Family Life
- Ordinary Blessings for the Christmas Season
Connect with Meta
Connect with us!
- Sign up to receive a little Gospel in your inbox every Monday Morning with our weekly devotional.
- Check out our website for great resources, previous blog posts, and more.
- Get some Lady Preacher Podcast swag!
- Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook
Popular Podcasts
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The Nikki Glaser Podcast
Every week comedian and infamous roaster Nikki Glaser provides a fun, fast-paced, and brutally honest look into current pop-culture and her own personal life.