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Good morning.I’ve started to notice a sharpening of my senses during this season of having so many distractions stripped away. As it turns out, there is deeper beauty that comes with a slowing. In actuality, the beauty is always there, but I’ve experienced a deeper appreciation for it, and even a deeper longing for it.Continue reading “Looking for Beauty”

Good morning. Another day. Another post. I’ve joked with Brett that my days are feeling akin to Groundhog Day. In the absence of plans, having people over, going places, doing things outside the home, our life has started to feel a little bit like we’re on a hamster wheel. Without our typical rhythms of disruption,Continue reading “New Mercies”

Hello, friends.I’ve been finding great comfort in the familiarity of song and scripture recently. These words and stories have been engrained in my mind and soul for 40 years now. And I love thinking about all the believers who have read these same words and worshiped with the same songs for hundreds, and in someContinue reading “On Freedom”

Good morning, friends. I love the changing of the seasons…especially those days where you can sense something new coming, a shift, a fresh change. I love the new life, growth, and warmth of spring. I love the time on the water, the long days, the sun of summer. I love the colors, coolness, and anticipationContinue reading “Seasons”

Good morning from snowy Colorado. The novelty of being home all the time has worn off. My resolve to seize the days, do creative things, and make the most of the situation has faded. I’m tired of being home. And I LOVE to be home! I’m just feeling a little (a lot) weary. And it’sContinue reading “On Using Gifts”

Well, today I am 40. Hence, the later and shorter post. We’ve been having a party (very small, at home!) this morning!  Here’s what I’ve learned in my very few hours of being 40.  A global pandemic cannot stop love. A stay-at-home order cannot keep people from celebration-at-a-distance. Friends and family are a rich, richContinue reading “Turning 40”

Good morning.You may have read the Time Magazine article by N.T. Wright that’s been circulating. If you haven’t, I’d encourage you to take a moment and do so. It’s powerful. (You can read it HERE.) In the article, Wright talks about lament, a practice many of us are likely unfamiliar with and at the very leastContinue reading “On Lament”

Good morning, friends. We have been given another day. How will we spend these waking hours? Both of my girls have names that mean ‘light’. (Maren’s middle name, Eleanor, and Elin) Light is warm. It’s permeating. It’s hopeful. It’s illuminating. It draws people near. It chases away the darkness. I love the imagery of light wovenContinue reading “Bearing Light”

Hello again, friends.  I hope this finds you rested and prepared for what’s to come this week. Every day feels a little bit like a surprise right now, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, most of the daily surprises coming our way don’t feel welcomed. This morning, I’m praying you would be surprised in a sweet way today…byContinue reading “Guarding Our Hearts”

Good morning, friends.  We’ve made it to another Friday. Hallelujah! I, for one, am celebrating the arrival of a weekend. It’s been a long week, hasn’t it? This morning, I woke up with these words on my mind… “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”  MatthewContinue reading “A Good Trade”