When You Need to Pause, You Find Hope

When You Need to Pause, You Find Hope

The festivities are in full swing in this season of twinkling lights, wrapping paper, and classic Christmas songs. Standing in line among others in a crowded store with all things Christmas, I paused to listen to the young, kind-hearted teenager who mentioned her struggle with an audio-processing disorder. In another store, the woman in front […]

A New Rhythm to Inspire Your Day

A New Rhythm to Inspire Your Day

Do you have a daily routine that helps your day? Before jumping into a full calendar, it could be as simple as your coffee and quiet time. I know that’s my favorite time of the day. Or maybe it’s enjoying worship music or a podcast while sitting in the carpool line at school as you […]

The Greatest Treasure Within

The Greatest Treasure Within

These days, I find myself settling into a chapter of Scripture for weeks. While it would be easy to want to jump ahead and move on, maybe it’s okay to turn our pause into settling in and staying awhile. We all know life can be a rush. It’s almost second nature. Can I say it? […]

Cultivating New Ground

Cultivating New Ground

In the past couple of years, I have planted close to a hundred trees in my yard. It has been an adventure since I’m not a tree expert on evergreens. I’ve learned along the way and celebrated the moments where I’ve seen growth. We have a Creator God who is always in our midst, giving […]

Finding Balance in the Joy & Sorrow

Finding Balance in the Joy & Sorrow

I’ve had a question that’s been dwelling in my mind this week. I think it’s good to consider even if there’s no complete answer. (Do we always need an answer, though?) Can we find harmony when joy and sorrow collide with one another? Joy and sorrow are interwoven into our journeys. While finding balance in […]

Coming Full Circle to What You Love

Coming Full Circle to What You Love

Writing has always been within me. I remember in third grade, we had a class project to write and design our very own book. Of course, there was no publishing deal, but I was ecstatic about the book project. As a third grader, I loved to draw, and writing brought me great joy, too, so […]

Traditions and New Seasons

Traditions and New Seasons

What’s your all-time favorite tradition? Maybe it’s Fall festivities just around the corner, or maybe it’s your annual beach vacation, which will take some time before it circles back around again. Perhaps you enjoy a ceremony of a traditional wedding or something as simple as your quiet, coffee morning time. We hold onto many traditions […]

Focus on the One Thing at the Moment

Focus on the One Thing at the Moment

Do you have more than one thing that has your focus today? On top of an already full day, you have three invites from friends you still need to respond to. Maybe you have multiple projects that you have started, and all are still incomplete. You have a lot of good things on your plate, […]

Something New, Something Different

Something New, Something Different

Hidden in the back of one of my closets sits a bookcase filled with a lot of books. While this hidden bookcase doesn’t open up to a secret room, I realize it’s not the usual place for a bookcase. It’s different than most places for a bookcase, but it seems to fit there perfectly. Tucked […]