After nearly ten years of blogging (how am I even old enough for that to be true?), I’m making the move to Substack. I won’t be deleting my blog, but I won’t be posting here either. I’m hoping Substack will allow for more community and connection – assuming I can figure out how to use … Continue reading the end of an era
Over the months I’ve had people ask me why I’m not on social media. My flippant answer is I don’t like who I am online. But to break it down further, I’d say I like who I am offline. Where there’s space to breathe. Or maybe, the world is better when you’re looking out the … Continue reading Learning to Create
1. In which I complete the Daniel Fast While it is easier to dull any discomfort I feel with media, or food, or a variety of other distractions, I’m not doing myself any favours by doing so. People need to be uncomfortable. We need to do hard things. We need to push ourselves, to be … Continue reading the spring revives the dormant
Today, when I want to keep asking Him why, He says, remember when you first loved me. Remember when you had nothing but open hands, Remember when you sought me. Today, when I want to keep asking Him why, He says, remember the times you called me King. Remember when you had nothing but surrender, … Continue reading Remember / Poem
Here we are, having crossed the threshold into winter. The joy of a sunny weekend after a week of rain has brought on all the joy needed to get me through the usual responsibilities, making them enjoyable once again. It’s amazing how some sunlight and an open window can remind you of what you love … Continue reading The Soft Winter
1. the periphery glistens light catches eyes in the rearview mirror the glimmer seems sweeter than the cup handed from the One who knows better 2. the future is a lizard skin something to shed unless it holds answers wanting a promise from the One who holds the future in His hands 3. the child … Continue reading sweeter / poem
In this age, we can access knowledge immediately. We are able to ask any question and receive an answer, regardless of how accurate, and feel either appeased or concerned. And while some knowledge is to our benefit, in a lot of ways we can access too much too quickly. We are not used to waiting. … Continue reading Information Overwhelm
Yesterday morning I spent time pruning the garden. With all the rain in January, the plants had begun climbing out of the garden bed. I didn’t realise how bad it was until I began to cut them back; underneath, the grass was brown and patchy. It’s all neatened up now (I don’t want to stop … Continue reading Tidying Up the Garden
From the outside, it might seem like life is monotonous. I keep the same routine each week day; I drive the same route to work, the same dishes are used and washed and used again. Saturday’s hold the same chores that will always need doing. I do not find this routine boring. At times it … Continue reading Do the Next Thing
Why are you looking at a to-do list today? I looked up from my bullet journal, from the seven dot points that ran down the page. While I have long since respected the sabbath, it only occurred to me at eight this morning that I was not really living it out. How can I honestly … Continue reading The Sunday Sabbath
the softest words 