Recently I’ve been reflecting on our different seasons and chapters, our various moves and the similar challenges in each new place. It was then that I realized: I’ve spent the majority of my adulthood living in four different valleys. I lived in the same small town for 21 years (Marysville, Washington). And then my family … Continue reading Valley After Valley
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Leaning into Lent
Lent isn’t something I grew up with; it wasn’t a cherished tradition or a familiar routine. It’s something I’ve had to learn to lean into, something I’m still learning from. Lent is sacred space. It’s more than a countdown to Easter. It’s a readying, a preparing, a paring down, a thinning. It’s not about adding … Continue reading Leaning into Lent
ADVENTure + enCOURAGEment
We’re in the thick of Advent, moving slowly toward the celebration of Jesus’s birth. Embracing shadows as we look to Light. (In case you missed it… Shadow & Light by Tsh Oxenreider is an incredible resource on your “Advent”-ure. Each day has a unique song and piece of artwork to reflect on! You can also … Continue reading ADVENTure + enCOURAGEment
Good Morning, Good Night
Happy #WritingWednesday! I want to share a quick word of encouragement from Psalm 92, highlighting verse 2. Psalm 92A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night…- Psalm 91:1-2 … Continue reading Good Morning, Good Night
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
This week’s title is the opening line to a well-known song, “The Sound of Silence.” Maybe you enjoy the version by Simon & Garfunkel, or maybe Disturbed’s cover is more your style. As a mom to 4, I’m most familiar with the Trolls version. (Cue the whole soundtrack.) Maybe it’s the seasons changing or maybe … Continue reading Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
The Father Who Heals
God is continuing to make it clear to me that I need to unpack my life’s worth of baggage. I’ll be honest… I’ve been feeling a little frustrated because I’m lacking two things that are crucial to the process: time and space. I wish I could go on a spiritual retreat to the beach with … Continue reading The Father Who Heals
Taking Time to Unpack Trauma
Just because my trauma looks different than yours, doesn’t mean it’s not real. I might be opening a can of worms… but I think it might be necessary. I’ve been toting around some heavy emotional baggage for decades. Various forms of abuse, even if small and spread out, were compounded throughout my childhood and beyond, … Continue reading Taking Time to Unpack Trauma
My Race to Run 