Our plan is not what I thought it would be. Just last fall, we discussed how we would remodel our home for empty-nesting. We’ve raised our family beneath a Midwest sky and launched three kids into the great wide world—though, not too far away, and always with the promise of home as we’ve grown it.Continue reading “A Change of Plan”
Category Archives: Faith
Where I find peace
“God is everywhere present, filling all things.” He is not a feeling I must conjure up in my mind and beg to be seen. He is not just in the thin air as an invisible presence, or a dormant force waiting for me to nudge Him awake with my faith. He is seen in theContinue reading “Where I find peace”
A Note about March 25
I am in my 5th year of embracing Orthodoxy as an adult (I left the faith as a 19 year old…hardly an adult). One aspect of the faith that has secured my adoration for this walk, is the rhythm of the Church. We read purposeful Scripture all year long, every Sunday, every service. Sometimes, IContinue reading “A Note about March 25”
Blatant
The other day, I was telling someone I respect that a semi-trucker was driving recklessly, and their response to me was, “Well, be careful around those, they probably don’t speak English.”
A Hand in Injustice
If I am not mindful, my intense desire for justice sours all goodness. Hatred is kindled, and more often than not, emotions and sharp words cast off Christ in my exchanges.
Using God.
Jesus is not a logo
He is not your poster child
He is not propaganda
Jesus is not one sided
He’s not against any people
He is not your cheerleader…
Sign of Original Integrity
“A compassionate, loving, and merciful heart is a sign of restoration of human nature to its original integrity. 👉Such a heart bears the unity of all humanity and the cosmos.👈 Everything lives in a compassionate heart—people, animals, plants, and all organic and inorganic matter. Thus, the believer becomes like God. Like Christ, he is noContinue reading “Sign of Original Integrity”
Water’s Eve
It seems, when we are out and about, near the coast or in the heart of the wood, most souls trek toward the water. We stand there, look in, look out, look up.The water draws our attention to the sky, doesn’t it? The surface dances with the light, swirls with the color, and absorbs theContinue reading “Water’s Eve”
Reprieve
My daughter and I were arguing before I snapped this photo. It was a signal to surrender (my words, not my parenting decision). My husband often tells me I say too much in conflict with my teen. Once is enough, and I don’t need to explain myself. But I can’t resist the need to makeContinue reading “Reprieve”
Christmas or Nativity
Truly, we find ourselves in the season of holidays. While I once demanded this season is only about one holiday—Christmas—I can’t help but see that, more and more, I was deluded by a cultural message ingrained in me. Power, dominance, my way, or else… More than ever, marketing schemes have banked on Christians inserting theirContinue reading “Christmas or Nativity”
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