If you're new around here, you probably don't know that this is only my 3rd year doing the whole "word of the year" thing. I wasn't sure I was going to share mine this year. Honestly, I'm still not sure I'm really comfortable sharing my word for 2020. I resisted this word for a awhile, … Continue reading 2020 Word of the Year
“O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.” Psalms 139:1-3 ESV Lately I've been thinking a lot about living a life … Continue reading {Fully Known}
Happy October, dear readers! I know, it's been a hot minute since I've done a blog post. Somehow I always delude myself into thinking that summer will bring soooo much time for writing, and then *snap* it's gone. Summer 2019 was interesting. Without diving into detail, it was bookended by by turmoil, frustration, and pain … Continue reading {Life in October}
It's Holy Week. Combine that with just coming home from 5 days with 200+ leaders from our global church family, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by Jesus right now. I'm amazed at His greatness and His glory, and I'm constantly reminded that He is worth of every tiny speck of praise I have to give … Continue reading It’s Holy Week.
Happy Tuesday, friends. I've got something on my heart to share today, so I hope you'll grab some coffee, pull up a chair, and join me in the conversation. It seems like this is the time of year, with Easter right around the corner, that we begin to hear from many leaders about the power … Continue reading {Power of an Invitation… sort of}
Humbled. One day last week, I woke up with anxiety and stress about so many things. Car insurance. A child's health concerns. Lesson plans. Taxes. My to-do list. The phone bill. I posted about some of this on Instagram, followed my own de-stress checklist, and went about my day. I accomplished a few things on … Continue reading {Humility}
A short poem today: It is very disconcerting and more humbling to recall that once upon a time, I was the undeserving and scornful object of most innocent and unrequited affection.
A little poetry for you today: I am waiting for the sea The sand and the wind and the waves As we meander through pines and hills The paths we have travelled together The sound of the sea in our ears The pull of the tides on our hearts Fresh, green air filling our lungs … Continue reading {Writing Wednesday: Waiting for the Sea}
A couple of weeks ago, I had the rare opportunity for an unexpected and uninterrupted hour of alone time. Wow, I thought to myself. I can spend some time writing. Writing time on weeknights doesn't usually happen for me. When I get home from work, it's time to get my workout in, and then jump … Continue reading {Writing Wednesday: From the Melancholy Place}
I recently started following author Ashley Abramson on Instagram, and she offers weekly writing prompts for her followers. In an effort to stretch myself with regard to my own writing, I've given a couple of them a try. Recently, she did a couple of prompts about writing your enneagram. If you don't know what the … Continue reading {Writing Wednesday: Write Your Enneagram}
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