Are YOU walking in abundance or depletion?
My bestie Leif has been on a road trip visiting family and friends, and I’ve had a few days to myself to rest, relax, and practice some life-giving self-care.
To be honest, I’ve become run down and depleted. Maybe you have, too? …a.n.y.o.n.e.?
were my sores scabies or bed bugs or… I didn’t know…
Oh, my friends!
A few days before Christmas, I woke up with open sores and bites around my side. The next day, the itchy marks spread to my back and torso. By the third day, they were around my stomach.
How muffin top saved me + might save you too
So I recently shared an ode to muffin top and how I’ve gained some weight during 2020 (which many of us have). But I HAD NO IDEA those extra pounds would save me!
Leif and I swim a lot, so we decided to get CPR/Lifeguard training to help anyone distressed in the water.
When all hell breaks loose… remember this
Oh, friend!
Have you ever had one of those really hard seasons where you think, “When is it going to stop?”
I recently went through one!
1 verse that’ll turn you inside out
For the last week, one verse has been chasing me down.
“In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple” (Isaiah 6:1).
It’s popped up in sermons and personal readings.
good on YOU! + a new way to read a familiar scripture
Good on YOU!
My husband, Leif, picked up the phrase from his remarkable boss, and he’s been saying it a lot lately. So I share it with you today as an exhale of grace and blessing.
This week, a passage has been haunting me.
A wildfire erupted near our home and…
A wildfire erupted near our home.
A vehicle’s sparks caused flames to scramble up the mountainside.
Less than three hours later, a close neighborhood was evacuated. Then the neighborhood across from us.
Ever Wrestle with Body Image Too?
I think people have been so focusing on the pandemic, they forgot fluffy was coming for us. I’ve been joking, I ate and ate and ate so much that I’m no longer a size eight. 🙂
Maybe you struggle with your weight or wrinkles or body image, too. The hardest part is that in a media-savvy world, our kids and grandkids can pick up on these thoughts, too.
Our precious kiddos are stunning, but they don’t always see themselves this way.
Can You Answer This Biblical Holiday Riddle?
I have a holiday Bible riddle for you.
Which do you think was the hardest: to be the Father in Waiting, the Prodigal Son, or the Older Brother?
Reflecting on Luke 15:11-32, I’m stumped by which was the most brutal. Maybe you can help.
What Are You Waiting For? (No, Really!)
Advent is upon on us, and it’s a time of waiting with holy expectation.
Sometimes it feels like so much of our lives are spent waiting. Waiting to graduate. Waiting to land another job. Waiting to meet the one. Waiting to become pregnant. Waiting for an empty nest (so that bedroom can become your personal room). Waiting for retirement. Waiting for different circumstances. Waiting for this ridiculous pandemic to end.
We drum our fingers. Twiddle our thumbs. Play with our hair. Pace. Or if you’re like me, make that loud exhaling sound. Hummmhhhh.
