“Did more birds move in while we were gone last week?” “You hear it too?” I responded to my husband, incredulously. As I’d watered the flower boxes on the balcony earlier, I was struck by the volume of the birdsong. It wasn’t just a few notes barely audible out one window, it was a chorus […]
Bringing My Whole Self to Work
Authenticity If you know me at all, you know I don’t do surface-level chit chat well. I prefer to go deep, to connect with other people based on stuff that really matters. I want to know you and be known by you in such a way that we value and appreciate one another for who […]
Talking Back to the Anxiety Bully
It had been a particularly challenging week. I’d flown across the country to support a loved one and found myself dangling over a gulf of anxiety. The morning of my return finally brought me to my knees, crying out to God for what felt like an ever-elusive peace. I knew he was telling me to […]
It’s all about the preparation
With a pandemic-fueled hunger for truth, this summer I decided to double-down on my scripture reading. So I started a Dwell App* plan that completes the Bible in 90 days. I’d read the Bible-in-a-year before, but an hour a day felt like a challenge. I wasn’t wrong. I spent 67.5 hours immersed in the Old […]
Noticing drift-detection systems in the car and my life
We’re spending a few weeks with my in-laws. It’s been awhile since we enjoyed a summer in Maine. Having lived in Southern California for the past four years, the differences are rather striking. Of course, It’s certainly a lot greener here, and rainier too. In fact, the weather is much more of a “thing” in […]
How a Single Word Directed My Path
For several years I’ve talked about going back to school. I knew I wanted to do it, but I couldn’t really decide what to study because there were so many great options! Nearly two years ago I figured it was now or never. I posted on social media asking for help considering two different graduate […]