Nesting
I may not be preparing to hold my firstborn in a few weeks but I am preparing for the gifts I know the Lord has for me, for inevitable chang
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Sep 15, 20233 min read
The Trip
I wasn’t supposed to be boarding a plane in June headed to the heat of New Mexico. I was supposed to be at home resting, nourishing a...
Aug 2, 20231 min read
Just Around the River Bend
Rowing through the streams of life Gliding over rapids turning around corners Time floats by and at moments my breath seems to match the...
Jun 17, 20232 min read
Happy Fathers Day
It only took seconds for Lloyd’s excitement of being a Father to kick in. The box of dad jokes I gifted him probably helped but he...
Feb 1, 20231 min read
Here I am
In your glory In your stillness In your beauty I come and seek. Resting here Eyes cast low Kneeling at your feet. I've come to ask To...
Dec 15, 20223 min read
Simply the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Amidst the beauty of Christmastide, there can be this looming pressure to spend the entire season throwing lavish parties with in-depth...
Oct 1, 20221 min read
Hello Old Friend
I awake and reach my arms to the sky. There is a slight chill in the air, and my nose crinkles at the hint of crisp leaves gently...
Sep 22, 20221 min read
The Senses of Autumn
Cinnamon Soft but worn cardigans Fresh bread Apple pie on the windowsill Marigolds in Bloom Hot Tea Chilly Strolls in the Evening Crisp...
Sep 21, 20221 min read
The Top Books to Read to Welcome in the Autumn Season
Anne of Green Gables The Year of the Witching The Incredible Winston Browne The House with Seven Gables Wuthering Heights The Witch's...
Sep 19, 20223 min read
Mrs. Marg
Her hair is long, so long that if you unraveled it from its normal bun it would probably fall well below her waist. Where it used to be...
Aug 9, 20222 min read
Open Apology to The Beach
I hate the beach. Summer is not for me. This used to be my cry from May to September. What I meant was I hated myself at the beach. I...
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Beach Adventures
One of my favorite beach adventures happened at night and if we are being perfectly honest I am not exactly sure that the patch of sand I...
May 27, 20221 min read
The Graduate
To the graduate, With a little one the way and a glimmer of excitement in your eyes I see you. To the graduate, With a list of names on...
Apr 30, 20222 min read
Cutting Grass
Growing up my mom always talked about how much she enjoyed cutting the grass. Free therapy she called it. A time you could think or not...
Apr 10, 20222 min read
Hosanna
The sun has risen and there is not a cloud in the sky. There is a blue jay enjoying the first fruits of a newly filled feeder. My flowers...
Feb 23, 20221 min read
Enoch
“He wakes early to tend the cows. The colors of the sunrise bounce off of his head and it is the only time his hair is anything but pure...
Feb 12, 20222 min read
The Glad Game
There is never a moment where there is not something to be glad or thankful for
Jan 9, 20222 min read
I Will Give Him My Heart
Sitting in the midst of church tonight we closed with a hymn I had never heard before. While the music at church always sirs my heart,...
Dec 19, 20212 min read
Forever Newlyweds
When you get married people are quick to tell you about the “honeymoon phase”. Essentially a period of time where you are so head over...
Dec 7, 20213 min read
Lord, Hear our Prayer
It has been almost a year since I stood at the altar in front of friends and family and said I do to my best friend. Naturally, I have...
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