Dear friend, I have had many practical tasks keeping me busy in the last two weeks. Going through everything I own, throwing away and donating and organising. Cleaning a shelf once everything has been taken off, never to be placed there again. I enjoy this kind of work. It is not too difficult. Maybe some … Continue reading Newsletter: taking steps
There is a dream I come back to. When I was in late high school, I dreamt that my home was on fire and everything was burning. As I left the house I grabbed my Bible and nothing else. We lived, but none of our other possessions made it. I come back to this dream … Continue reading At Home: being faithful with what we have
Dear friend, Two weeks ago I read something that changed my perspective. In any creative pursuit, it does not have to be great. (Now I’ve written that out, it seems really obvious. Did you all know this? Where was I when you were told this?) Something about giving myself permission to write an average sentence, … Continue reading Newsletter: average creativity
I haven’t devoted an entire blog post to the physical appearance aspect of femininity, but it has been weighing on my mind for a few weeks. Admittedly, it has taken that long to grapple with the topic before I felt comfortable to talk about it. Similarly to when I spoke about health last week, the … Continue reading Femininity: on physical appearance
Dear friend, I used to think my relationship with God was like a train on a track. I would gain speed, then stop, over and over. Only some sort of dramatic prayer would let me go on again, as though I had to find special words to allow me to continue. I used to think … Continue reading Newsletter: the ongoing trek
Dear friend,There is something inspirational about nature. Vivid imagery and many metaphors come from what we experience of the outside world. Growing, dying. Blooming, wilting. The change of seasons, an oncoming storm. It has all been used to represent the human heart, the coming and going of relationships, what it feels like to lose or … Continue reading Newsletter: writing and living
In January I wrote this post and mentioned I thought I was going through a spiritual wilderness. Sometime last year (probably around October when I lost my job during a lockdown), I began to feel lost and while I was reading my Bible and praying as normal, it felt like God was not close to … Continue reading My Spiritual Wilderness
Dear friend,I don’t know if others feel this way, but I’m constantly re-evaluating how much I want to share online.On one hand, I want to be authentic. I want to draw upon what is vulnerable; even if a blog post does not seem personal, it grew from the heart. I never want to seem like … Continue reading Newsletter: holding back
Dear friend,I’ve been pondering the importance of home. Of having a place for ourselves in which we can be comfortable and at peace; a space for ourselves and those we love.Our home, or whatever space is ours, is a natural reflection of who we are. The more I tend to a space, the more relaxed … Continue reading Newsletter: home again
While laziness is not an attribute we should embrace, there is, of course, a big need for rest in our lives. This comes into play both physically and inwardly. For both our physical and spiritual replenishment, God has given us the sabbath, a Biblical concept that many live out differently. While I am not an … Continue reading Femininity: being at rest
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