“Every Summer Has A Story” I saw those words printed beneath a beach painting: a woman sitting in the sand, gazing into the distance, lost in thoughts we’ll never know. The words stayed with me for days. Every season, every month, even...
From the need of being praised, deliver me, Jesus. From the need of being honored, deliver me, Jesus. From the need of being preferred, deliver me, Jesus. From the need of being consulted, deliver me, Jesus. From the need of being approved, deliver me,...
For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. T.S. Eliot Happy New Year! I believe we’re allowed the whole month of January to say it, don’t you? We may be later in the month, but...
This Advent, the Lord keeps whispering the same gentle invitation He’s given me all year: stay near, hold fast. Abide. Nearly every day of 2025, I’ve written “abide” across the top of my journal as a quiet reminder to stay attached...
“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...
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...
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...
So, there was an election recently. You might have heard about it. And here we are, careening to the holidays, almost to the Thanksgiving table. For some of us, this presents a challenge: We expect to count our blessings over a...