On June 24th I stepped away from this space, because I needed a sabbatical rest. I thought I would be resting from the rat race of trying to be get ahead, be successful, achieving… something. But that was part of the problem. I didn’t know why I was trying to achieve anything. I didn’t know […]
It occurred to me that I’m stressed :: W
Some friends asked for updates on the Summer Sabbatical my family is taking. Let me start with this: It’s HARD to stop. I started the summer with two fairly large writing projects going and wanted to finish them. But it’s summer. So the kids are home. And I am not able to focus when children […]
What Would we Lose if Facebook Disappear...
I recently took a hiatus from Facebook. I didn’t announce it. I told a few people who I thought should know, but really, I did it in quiet. I did it because I felt like I was losing a sense of being able to hear my own thoughts. I spent my time scrolling past other […]
The Promise I Turn to When the Hurt is T...
The world is hurting. Every day there is news of more violence. Shootings across America. Terrorism in the Middle East. Planes crashing. Refugees dying. Rape victims meeting more injustice. Hurt. Tears. Pain. And at times I feel it all. Highly sensitive to the hurts of others, it is easy for me to take it into […]
What I Want Most for Myself
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 […]