It’s Friday again. This week’s Five Minute Friday prompt from Kate Motaung is WANT. Here are five minutes of free writing on a raw topic for me, today. I hope it resonates. *** It has come to my attention that I am mean to myself. The running monologue in my head towards me is negative, […]
We’re Taking a Summer Sabbatical {I’m at
Today you can find me over at The Redbud Post, the monthly magazine published by the Redbud Writer’s Guild which I am blessed to be part of. This month’s edition “Best Summer Ever: Reflections on Parenting and Summer” will arrive in inbox’s tomorrow if you subscribe here or you can read all of the content from the […]
What I Saw in the Airport Bathroom
I haven’t been able to write much on the blog. There has been a lot going on recently as I have written for other publications, tried to wrap up the school year well, and – I confess – I’ve been binging on “The Americans,” but I wanted to join in on this week’s Five Minute […]
The World May Not See You, But God Does ...
When I graduated from Denver Seminary, I felt a mixture of pride, gratitude, relief, and excitement. It was one of the greatest accomplishments of my life. Master of Divinity. The title feels regal. The degree took tons of work. Many late nights. Tears. Anxiety. Stress. And all goodness. Part of the graduation ceremony was the […]
The Winter is Past. Life is Everywhere. ...
Two weeks ago at Festival of Faith and Writing I was able to get together with Kate Motaung and many other online friends at Festival of Faith and Writing. We all had one thing in common: Five Minute Friday. Each of us had written alongside this five minute writing community on our blogs or in personal journals […]
An Atypical Morning with Spiderman
This morning was fairly normal in that nothing went according to my plan. It began when I slept in because Night Owl Leah thought Morning Leah would be fine with less sleep. She was wrong. While getting Ben dressed for preschool, I felt rushed and a bit of shame, because we’re always late. I pulled his […]
I Long for Unity in this Disjointed Worl...
I pray also for those who will believe in me… that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may […]
Me Too :: Writing, Fear of Failure, and ...
Less than twenty four hours ago I pulled into our driveway after a day of traveling from Michigan where I had attended Calvin College’s Festival of Faith and Writing (and picked up a copious number of books). During my three days there I had the privilege of soaking in the wisdom of writers of blogs and […]
Risking Vulnerability in Order to be Who...
Brené Brown is one of my favorite writers and speakers. If you haven’t seen her most watched Ted Talk, you really should stop reading this and watch it. Here, I’ll give it to you: Self-esteem has always been this ethereal myth I find myself desiring and chasing after, as if it is something I can […]
The KonMari Method :: Three Tips for Dec...
Three months ago I began to “KonMari” my home. I started out strong. Each week I tackled a new project in the house. First books (more below), next papers, followed by kitchen odds and ends that were still in moving boxes. I was strong for three weeks. Then a cold struck. Followed by a few […]