You may have noticed things have been quiet here on the blog the past couple of weeks. As we rounded the bend into 2020 I mentioned in a post that I would soon be sharing some of my intentions for the new year/new decade. Today’s the day. A lot of people choose a word at … Continue reading A Season for Rest
I have locked my keys in my car so many times in the last three years I’ve lost count. On more than one occasion I had to call pop-a-lock (expensive) because I was either in another city or because we didn’t have a spare set of keys. On one occasion our other car was in … Continue reading Unlocking Habits: Some Formative Books from My Last Decade
Travel is a profound opportunity for formation, whether you travel around the world or across town or into new relationships or situations. Continue reading What I Learned from a Decade of Travel
The past few weeks I felt like I was crawling to the finish line of 2019. I have been exhausted and I’ve had a number of meltdowns trying to keep it all together. A podcast I like to listen to now and then has been hosting a series called “finishing strong.” One question raised on … Continue reading Welcoming 2020 with Reflection and Intentionality
Happy Christmas Eve! Last year I wrote a post for each week of Advent. As I’ve reread these articles they have reminded me of truths that have fallen to the back of my mind and heart in the 365 days since I first wrote/read them. I want to share them with you again this year. I … Continue reading Advent 2019: Joy
Last year I wrote a post for each week of Advent. As I’ve reread these articles they have reminded me of truths that have fallen to the back of my mind and heart in the 365 days since I first wrote/read them. I want to share them with you again this year. I hope they meet … Continue reading Advent 2019: Love
Last year I wrote a post for each week of Advent. As I’ve reread these articles they have reminded me of truths that have fallen to the back of my mind and heart in the 365 days since I first wrote/read them. I want to share them with you again this year. I hope they meet … Continue reading Advent 2019: Peace
2019 is coming to a close and yet the church calendar is just starting. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year; we wait expectantly for the Christ-child to arrive in the manger as we also long for the return of Jesus. Last year I wrote a post for each week of Advent. As I’ve reread … Continue reading Advent 2019: Hope
What are you working on right now? Trying to finish reading a book? Got a project at work that just won’t end? Learning how to manage your time and incorporate a new habit into your life? The other day I gave a presentation for a group at our church. It was my first time to … Continue reading Time to Celebrate
Every once in a while I like to share the things that are saving my life and making me happy and forming me more deeply into the person I want to be. So that’s what today’s post is all about. Enjoy! I’ve got two things to share with you today that I think you will … Continue reading Two of My Favorite Things
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