• For the December Weary Parent

    As the days get colder and shorter, our bodies become intuitively more tired even without the extra hustle. It is not because we are doing anything wrong, it is nature’s way of telling us to slow down, sleep longer, linger…

  • Do what you love…but still rest.

    Woeeee. I think this is the longest I’ve gone without writing here TO DATE. Fun fact I even forgot my log in to get to my own blog that I’ve had for 10 years, cool cool.  If I am not…

  • Hearing God

    I used to envy people who said they heard God and felt his presence. It was something I longed for, yet couldn’t quite figure out. Was He mad at me? Was something wrong with me? I had success in every…

  • Right to Rest

    A life lesson that took me a while to learn: I don’t need to be told to take rest. Rest doesn’t need to be a gift or an offering. It is something I take when I need it and ask…

  • A long winter: pandemic reflections

    It is January 2nd, 2020, I open my journal along with the new devotional I purchased in hopes of getting inspired to figure out my focus for this year.  I dream of all the things I want to do in…

  • Honor the Emotions, Consider the Wound.

    I am committed to walking into pain. To leave my armor of privilege at the door. To honor the wounds of others. To stand for those who need me, no matter what inconvenience or discomfort it brings. It is the…

  • A Different Kind of January

    I love the energy of January, I always have. The inspiration to be better, to set goals, to change things up, to have a fresh start. Let’s go! But this January, I held back. Not because I wanted to, but…

  • 2016 Here I Come!

    Did you think because I have a newborn at home I wouldn’t be setting goals for this year? Come on! If anything is motivation to get after life, it is having a kid and setting a good example.  Even if…

  • Still hoping, still dreaming.

    The dreamer in me is feeling a little bummed out this week.  I received the official news recently that once again I did NOT make the registration cut for the Boston Marathon. For those of you who are confused by…