Every once in a while I like to share the things that are saving my life and making me happy and forming me more deeply into the person I want to be. So that’s what today’s post is all about. Enjoy! I’ve got two things to share with you today that I think you will … Continue reading Two of My Favorite Things
When I interview people for articles I am writing, I always end up with way more good things I want to share with the world than will fit in my allotted space. I love hearing people’s stories. I wrote over here about the privilege it is to have someone offer up their time and experiences … Continue reading Story Time: A List
I went on a run yesterday. I’ve always wanted to be a runner but have never been able to cultivate the strength and endurance and discipline to bring that dream to life. There are a few reasons for this. I’ve discovered some things about my body in the last few years. First, I have exercise … Continue reading How I Rediscovered A Practice That Helps Me Be Still & Know God
Today’s post is brought to by my “What’s Saving My Life” series because it is rainy and dreary and I’m still in recovery mode from a very full season. In times like this it is helpful for me to look up and around and notice the things that are bringing me joy and life, even … Continue reading A List of Life Savers
I always see homes filled with plants on Instagram and renovation shows and sigh longingly. My mom is a great gardener (my dad, too) so I grew up surrounded by indoor plants and a lush backyard garden. As for me? I kill succulents. I either give them too much attention, or not enough. Nick is … Continue reading Amidst the Plants
This week I am thankful for fun and for fall. Now, granted, I’ve been told that what I’m experiencing in “fool’s fall” and I shouldn’t let myself be tricked by the lower temps, overcast, breezy days. Fine. I’m not tricked, but I am going to enjoy it for as long as it lasts. … Continue reading Fool’s Fall
This week I’ve been transcribing interviews and sifting through photos from my time in Italy. I wrote this post right after I got back but had other things I wanted to share in those first few weeks of being home. Now seems like a good time to return to some of the things I experienced … Continue reading The Journey Home
Nick tells me when he was little, he had a pair of gerbils. Every night they would go to work, shuffling around their cage rearranging their wood chips. He would wake up each morning and find a new masterpiece. Sometimes he would find a huge hill piled up on one side, other times there would … Continue reading My Husband Thinks I’m A Gerbil
I’ve been home from Italy for a week now, and I’m slowly finding the words to share what it was like to meet a group of pilgrims and journey with them. In the wake of such a formative experience, I’m finding that slow is how I want to go. I want to slow down, to … Continue reading Slow Steps: Leaning into a Posture of Pilgrimage
It’s been a full week as I’ve tied up loose ends at work and prepared to get on a flight to witness my friends’ wedding this weekend. While it’s been full, I’ve been trying hard to slow down and breathe and take some time to be out in nature. I went on a long hike … Continue reading Butterfly in the sky, I can fly twice as high…
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