Seeking to be CONTENT in all things, JOYFUL in HOPE, PATIENT in affliction.
Was it really 5 years ago when the world stopped? We learned so much during our time of isolation. Unfortunately, I think we’ve already forgotten many of those lessons. We learned to make peace with peace. Empty streets and the emptying of public spaces made the whole world quieter. We learned to be ok with …
Continue reading Peace and a Pandemic: Lessons Learned in 2020
This is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.Psalm 118:24 It felt like Saturday. That is, it felt the way Saturday used to feel when it was a separate day. It was perfectly sunny and 76 degrees. We planted tomatoes, and I traded extra seedlings with neighbors for a portion of yeast and a face mask. Yeast does not seem to exist in any local grocery. Our neighbors stood on …
You may not be ready for fierce. You may not feel fiery. But who doesn't want to be free? Free from feeling like you aren't enough, even as others expect you to meet their needs. Free from feeling like you don't belong. Free to speak up or speak out. Free to push back on expectations …
It began as someone else's idea posted on a Facebook page called Project Quarantine 2020. This is a page dedicated to fostering joy and community connection during this season of shelter in place. The post was called "Start a Bear Hunt" fashioned after the book We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen …
SMALL MOMENTS FULL OF GRACE 