How It’s Going
I woke up with the phrase, “nature abhors a vacuum,” in my head. It felt like the kind of thought that usually only comes to me when I go on a walk or have some moment of free thought and Read More
Fly High Little Birds
Last summer a mama bird made her nest in our apple tree and we got to watch as the fledglings left the nest. It coincided with the time that our first foster baby was leaving our nest. This year we Read More
Sprinkling Wildflower Seeds
January and February are usually long months for me. While I truly love all 4 seasons and love living in a place that experiences all 4 seasons to the fullest, by the time February comes around I’m sick to death Read More
We All Need Each Other
I recently watched two very different movies that both reminded me of how much we all need community. “A Man Called Otto” is about a suicidal widower whose life is ultimately saved by neighbors being neighborly, but not in the Read More
Foundations
In this moment of celebrating the foundation of our home nearly being completed, following what felt like a never-ending winter, I thought I would reflect on foundations. We all know the symbolic meaning of foundations. We know the importance of Read More
What I’ve Been Reading Part Two
Searching for and Maintaining Peace by Father Jacques Philippe. This is a very small and very profound little read. I read this last summer, when I felt anything but peaceful. This had so many practical, as well as, beautiful points. Read More
What I’ve Been Reading Part One
The last time I shared what I’ve been reading was about a year and a half ago. I’ll leave out the couple of books that weren’t worth mentioning but, in no particular order, here’s what I’ve been reading: 2. A Read More
Ashes to Ashes
Last year was a very strange year for deaths for my family. The amount of pain experienced by me personally was not greater than in 2016, when I lost my mom and then 6 months later my unborn baby, but Read More
How to Say Goodbye
As my year in Honduras was getting closer to its end, I briefly wondered if I could or should extend my time there. It had taken me so long to be comfortable with the language, plus health issues, plus normal Read More
Labor Pains
The season of Advent in the church’s liturgical calendar is a season meant for waiting and preparing. I’ve become pretty good at preparing for events over all my years of teaching and program planning. However, waiting, is another story. Maybe Read More