“Distracted from distraction by distraction.” —T. S. Eliot Media throughout the ages has always had a pull on our attention, and I’m not one who would say that’s…
Intentionality in relationships
“To love is to be vulnerable.” —C. S. Lewis Everyone wants to live a life full of purpose and meaning. But as a society, we’ve somehow ventured away…
A better way
“One is not born into the world to do everything but to do something.” —Henry David Thoreau Life Happens Do you ever feel like most of your life…
Where are you?
What place or location describes where you find yourself as 2021 begins? The bottom of a well, a palace, a prison cell, the promised land, the wilderness, Eden,…
I’m daring to hope again
Listen, I am not a goal-oriented person. I never have been. For some reason I am not motivated by goals. I think I’m more motivated by issues and…
Running away from pain
As I began my journey into adulthood, I think I subconsciously hoped to one day become an expert in pain avoidance, to deftly navigate life’s circumstances unscathed, untouched,…
In the Fullness of Time
When I was pregnant with my first baby, a little girl, I went eleven days past my due date–and even then, she only vacated my body thanks to…
Family and COVID and Boundaries and Christmas
“We all have tendencies to see people in the light of past experiences.” –Cloud and Townsend, Boundaries I wrote on this topic last year. I am just coming…
Follow the Peace
I know I’ve been writing about anxiety a lot this year. But my goodness, it feels like I honestly can’t catch a break from it. It feels like…
Be grateful for who you are.
Am I the only one that’s spent a ridiculous amount of time cooped up in the house this year? I personally don’t cover a lot of distance these…
Fresh Hope for Loneliness During the Holidays
This will be a holiday season unlike any other, that much we all know to be true. You may be able to get together with family and friends…
