Theological Essays, Devotionals, and Spiritual Naval-Gazing
Happy January!!! We made it! I know we have no promises that this year will be all sunshine and roses, but at the very least, it’s a new page. I’ve not been this happy to write a new year in my journal since first putting 2000 in my teenage diary. When it comes to planning … More Make Nine 2021
I just read my “goals” post from January 2020. My goals were practically feasible, but emotionally lofty and idealistic. If I could talk to myself a year ago, I’d just say, “Oh, hon. You are enough. Just hold on.” I don’t really know how to write this post. Jared joked to me about a month … More 2020 In Review
I think blueberries on the tundra are the most beautiful thing in the world. I’ve not been writing lately; fall is such a busy time of year. Homeschool is settling into a pattern, housework ebbs and flows, I’ve learned how to nap, and the outdoors calls to us on the beautiful days that are further … More Wild Berries
The Arctic heather and ground rhododendron turn the land purple and white. A haze of impossible beauty, breathtaking from near and far, inconceivable in scale and shockingly brief in duration. These two seem to share a favorite microbiome: those plateaus that are neither too sandy nor too damp. Fireworks and fairy bells. The rhododendrons remind … More Fireworks and Fairy Bells
What signs of spring do you see out your window? Daffodils or crocuses? Do you live in the southern hemisphere – and if so, what is your fall like right now? My signs of spring are rather different than those I grew up with. Freezing rain, blizzards, muck boots, lichen, ice fishing, skidoo and 4-wheeler … More A Sign of Spring
Easter Vigil looks a little different for us tonight, like so many things. This is what our Good Friday service looked like, and our Easter morning service will look pretty similar. I’ve been asking myself, how are we going to celebrate this Easter? In the previous few weeks, I’ve wondered, how can we observe our … More Keeping Vigil
When I wrote last month’s post, coronavirus was in the news, but I never thought it would impact my life personally, let alone impact the entire world. I knew it would be a big month, with my trip scheduled, but it took quite a different turn. I’m thankful for the way it played out, even … More March Check In: When Everything Changed
This post is part of a spin-along through 51 Yarns by Jacey Boggs Faulkner, in the Wool n’ Spinning community. For other posts in this series, check here. This has happened to me more than once: I think I know what something means, and it doesn’t occur to me to find out more. I don’t … More 27 of 51 Yarns: Leftovers Tweed
Hello dear ones! I am, at this moment, not in Rankin Inlet. I am in a Starbucks, in Langley BC, in the middle of the trip of a lifetime. For the last three years and three months, I’ve been part of the Wool n’ Spinning community. I’m sure you who are regular readers have observed … More Love from Vancouver
Last December I wrote about my accomplishments for the year gone by, and my hopes for 2019. It was very interesting to read through and see what I thought would happen, and compare it to the reality. I. Intentions That Came True… Sort Of A. The Year of the Sweater I declared 2019 to be … More How 2019 Went
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