“You can come in here whenever you’d like,” Will told me as he led me through the lobby. “Anytime?!" I wanted to make sure I understood his meaning so I wouldn't cause an awkward moment at 3am: Me, relaxing on the couch, casually reading in my pajamas. “Oh, yeah! Come in here, turn the lights… Continue reading Refreshed Among the Monks
Category: Personal
An Exercise of Faith
It’s Christmas night, silent and holy, and all is calm except my mind. I lay beside my sleeping husband in the hours of the night that I rarely see. Lying on my left side, I can feel our unborn baby boy tossing and turning inside my belly, kicking me where my tummy and the mattress… Continue reading An Exercise of Faith
From Sea to Shining Sea
I'm a Christian and I'm an American. My identity is in Christ. But I also love and believe in this country. (For clarification in this post I'm defining "love" as "fondness for" and "desire to protect," not "worship" or "belong to" or "idolize.") Both my parents served in the United States Armed Forces. Growing up,… Continue reading From Sea to Shining Sea
being brave
It is Thanksgiving. I am 26 1/2 years old today. I typically don't celebrate or even notice my half birthdays, but I was getting ready this morning, and thinking, and, what do you know. I have six more months to be 26, and then I'm 27. For some reason, the concept of 'time' has really… Continue reading being brave
Hope
Lately I've been writing school papers instead of in this blog (in November it was an insane novel-writing adventure [See: nanowrimo.org]), but it's still always on my heart to come here into this sanctuary. I hope to do so more regularly soon. For now, I am blessed by the new year/always new possibilities/new challenges and, thank God,… Continue reading Hope
My Heart's Overflow 