Things I Love For The Nostalgia Factor aka The Blessedly Same
I should probably start with a list of what HASN’T changed for me since January 2018. That list would be a lot shorter. Since January 2018 I’ve moved four times, gotten engaged and married, started (and ended) my career as a nanny, and am now, ever so feebly, beginning a new work as a freelance…
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Dad Jokes & Generational Blessing
No matter the faith journey my siblings and I have taken these Words have left us without a doubt in the existence and goodness of God.
Read MoreDare to Live Beloved
In 2016, Jesus and I set out on a journey of my learning to be kind to myself. In July of that year I wrote, “Be a Friend to Yourself.” In February 2018, I wrote “Be Loved (if You Dare) Now we’re here – April 2019 – and I feel as though I’ve barely taken…
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from Admitting to Embracing my journey with anxiety.
I share because I know someone needs to be reminded today that facing our fears and embracing our heart doesn’t always make us feel brave. Sometimes it makes us feel like we’ve actually completely lost our mind this time, but facing that feeling is the real bravery. Sometimes we need another brave, vulnerable human to look us in the eyes and remind us of that.
Read MoreSmile, Wait, Hold On; 3 Steps in My Mediation Practice
“I mediate on Your words all the day long.” – Psalm 119:15 “Be still, and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10 “Mary sat at the Lords feet, listening to all He said.” – Luke 10:39 My understanding of meditation in young adulthood was limited to study of scripture. Studying scripture is critical and lays the…
Read More5 Songs Jesus Sings Over Us
The Lord your God will rejoice over you with shouts of joy. I am amazed that our Savior and God sings over us. What a tender, yet powerful, reality in His intercession for us. As I have studied the theme of God singing in scripture it has gripped my heart with how it displays the…
Read MoreSemantics, dear Watson
“You could tell God was active in that church.” “The Holy Spirit is really moving at that youth event.” “We are so thankful to see the Lord show up in this ministry.” I heard versions of these phrases about four zillion times growing up. It was common in the small bible-saturated Indiana town I grew…
Read MoreLiving Gently
Hi friends, it’s been a minute. Happy New Year! First, a word to my subscribers: it means so much to me that this blog came straight to your inbox. Thank you for your support and for trusting me with this space. You mean the world to me. <3 This year I long to walk more…
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The Nest; A Memoir & Reflection
A memoir of my December 30, 2017, when I moved from The Nest to Chicago, and a reflection on what Twenty-Eighteen has held. If you were part of my life in Winona Lake, this post was written from the overflow of my heart to you: What can a year hold? Twenty-Eighteen held more than I…
Read MoreAdvent Musings pt 4: "God is Very Happy with You."
At the risk of sounding a bit crazy I will share a bit of my inner dialogue as I wrote this fourth Advent Musing: As ideas swirled around in my head, they were having a difficult time finding form or rhythm. The doubts began to stir and the symphony of accusers sang their song: “No…
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