I believe there’s a story in the exceptional, the average, and the exceptionally average moments of our lives. Growth and connection happen when we ask ourselves what’s in the story and are brave enough to share what we discover.
What’s in the Story: Renew, Part 1
In a world with asphalt-covered roads leading to any number of opportunities and options, we decided to take a family walk on a secluded trail. The story is anticlimactic if you only look at the chain of events: Family goes on a walk. They take pup on his first real hike. All hands, feet, and […]
Dear Creator of Easter: An Easter Poem
Dear Creator of Easter,Each year You meet meAt just the time I struggle to Believe That my messes are not a signThat my failures define meThat Your death was not tidyAnd that the only thing perfectIn all that led to Your resurrectionWas Your love My Savior,Your work is the proofThat when I forget toBelieve In […]
Three Truths About Refreshing
Beauty and refreshment go hand in hand. Take into consideration the art, training, and precision that goes into making a mocha at a coffee shop. What makes it special is so much more than just a sweet sip of java. The correct ingredients must be mixed at the appropriate temperature with the correct tools to […]
Favorite Reads from 2018
I added quite a few new genres and authors to my reading list this year. Some of the new styles and voices moved me in new ways while a couple of authors I’ve respected for a long time continued to make their mark on my heart. Here are the five titles that inspired or stuck […]
RE: Insert Action Here
Re: a prefix, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion (Dictionary.com) I’m going a slightly different direction with my one little word this year by choosing a prefix rather than a whole word for my one little […]
My Friday Haiku
One of my writing goals for this year is to write more poetry. The most rewarding practice that has come from that goal is to write a haiku each Friday. It all started when one of my administrators shared that she writes haikus about various scenarios that she experiences on the job, so I began […]
A Bloom in a Season of Loss
This piece is in loving memory of my beloved aunt. A mentor, prayer warrior, example of cherishing family, and living for Jesus. I miss her prayers on my behalf already, but rejoice in the fact that she no longer in pain and reunited with many whom she has had to bid farewell. As autumn tentatively […]
Wonderful Grace
I’m now nine months into my year of wonder. I decided somewhere around month 6 that I wished I could scrap the word and start with a new, more exciting word, but I know that isn’t how these kinds of things work. After seven years of living out the practice of adopting a word with […]
To the Man Who Makes Me Better
Twelve years ago today, I married a man that I loved very much. At 24, I had barely gotten started on adulthood, but I pledged my love and devotion to a man who always found a way to bring a smile to my face. We had spent the last two years falling in love, figuring […]