Epistolary (adj.): written in the form of a series of letters — Merriam-Webster I’ve come to realize that the epistolary novel sits at the top of my favorite fiction genres. Letter writing feels like a lost art and, that saddens me....
I sat on the edge of my bed and stared blankly towards the moonless sky outside my bedroom window. For two weeks, I lay awake with jittery sensations in the center of my body. It grew worse each night as...
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” Isaiah 40:8 September feels like a sigh. Not a hopeless sigh, but the kind that comes when the music dwindles and you know the band is...
Greetings, friends! I have been blessed to go on a few trips this summer, and here are some of my favorite Amazon finds that I now can't live without. Hanging Toiletry Bag: This is the best one I've owned. It fits all...
Hello July, my favorite month! In you contains a lifetime of cherished memories: Wimbledon on the screen and dad by my side, jumping the waves at Tower 23, burnt marshmallows with melty smores, chubby sunscreened babies in the pool, the...
"Summer is the time when the soul can sit still and soak up the sunlight of God's goodness." – Unknown There’s something sacred about summer. The way the sunlight stretches across the sky just a little longer, as if heaven itself is holding...
I wasn’t a girl who wanted to be a mom. Yes, I played with dolls, but it wasn’t my heart’s desire to mother. Yet, once I became pregnant with my oldest son, I was altered in the sweetest ways: the...
As I abide in Jesus this Lenton season, I have incorporated this Prayer of Examen (from Latin, meaning examination, test, or assessment) at the end of my day, but it can be done anytime. This method encourages self-reflection and helps...
Happy Spring! My world is bursting with beauty after weeks of much-needed rain. It's been a while, so I wanted to share some of my recent fun finds and favorites. Apps During this season of Lent, I am memorizing scripture and am finding...
Abide (verb) synonyms: remain, dwell, cling, stay, hang on Meriam-Webster Online From ages 7 to 9, my youngest son had his own garden. We have pictures of Micah holding massive zucchini, gorgeous carrots, and colorful flowers. It was a delight for him...