today i woke up in a bit of a funk. i'm an idealist. i woke up knowing i'd slept but not feeling rested. bumber #1. and that's all it took to begin my focus on things i cannot control. like whether or not those i minister to and with are receiving proper spiritual nurture at …
and then…
(from june 24, 2014)when you haven't yet cried over something and then the flip is randomly switched... it's such a vulnerable space. the tears flow as if to say, "dare us to stop," and you know it's good and right and real and honest. and still. it confuses while simultaneously clarifying. you could have died. or …
you thought you were hungry but you’re actually dehydrated
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. For now, I'll believe I'm right and I drink accordingly. I'm pregnant, you see, and things are happening to my body that I never could have imagined in either my most creative or delusional moments. One of the latest of these great wonders is feeling sick …
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Sometimes life surprises and beauty appears on walls, in jokes, with food and with people you never would have thought could be one big crazy college family. God's grace is visible here.
…and then I remembered.
I was just talking with someone I greatly respect and love. She's younger than me by a few years. For a moment I wondered if she looks up to me... And then my mind jumped to women older than me who I look up to. And if I wanted to talk with one of those …
upacking day 5: through a glass darkly
this is so weird/providential(?). i'm not sure which. i like to attribute things to God based on truth not out of convenience and right now i'm quite unsure of how to read into the fact that today's picture represents my sight coupled with the reminder that two years ago a dear friend died. you may …
The Hope of Unfinished Business
Just want to encourage you today. You may not understand why various things happen--the sad, miserable, discouraging things that make hope simply a notion. I've had my share of that stuff. While I wish I possessed some magical wisdom for you, there are some realities I've come to believe and there's a promise I cling …
