Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe what we cannot see, and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty. Brene Brown This year, I have spent a lot of time in a place of mystery, and now I find myself living there yet again. Embracing the Read More
Category: Faith
Sunday Meditation: A Beautiful Gift
And never let ugly or hateful words come from your mouth, but instead let your words become beautiful gifts that encourage others; do this by speaking words of grace to help them. Ephesians 4:29 TPT Whether you are the victim or the offender, every one of us has experienced the devastation of ugly, hateful words. Read More
Life Lessons from my Garden
Let me begin by admitting I am not a master gardener; I consider myself a student of plants, a novice at best. But it brings me satisfaction and pleasure to putter around in the garden, whether it’s tending to my tomato plants or trying to propagate my succulents. I am an observer; maybe that is Read More
Holding On, Letting Go
Ah, Rumi…your words are an arrow that so often find their target at the center of my heart. These two concepts, Holding On and Letting Go, can be beneficial or brutal, depending on the degree and contents. If we hold on too much, or to the wrong things, we will surely encounter disappointment or pain. Read More
We Can Do Better
I published this article on Medium a few days ago and I thought I’d share it here. It is in response to America’s efforts to move forward out of this pandemic, and the shameful events that have come to pass since the cold-blooded murder of a black man by a white police officer. My heart Read More
Not Ideal
Sometimes, I have to take a step outside my brain and examine my line of thinking. My brain likes to think in ideals. Expectations of fairness and even favor on my part. When things go exceptionally poorly, I catch my inner voice crying out, waving its fist (yes, my inner voice has a fist!) in Read More
Care For Vs. Care Of
Asking for help This week, I decided to break down and call a guy who does hauling and yard work. To accept that things have grown out of control and that I needed help. We have this slope in our backyard covered with the piled remnants of a tree my husband took down before he Read More
Notes from the Homefront
I’ve been telling myself that my pen has gone dry. My keyboard’s gone mute. But, truthfully, I haven’t sat down to write with any intentionality. True, no new inspiring thoughts have scampered across my brain as they do when I’m fully functioning, but I did want to check in with my community and share a Read More