on single-tasking
It seems as if everyone’s all about multi-tasking. These days I find myself drawn to single-tasking. Don’t get me wrong—I’ve spent plenty of my days more-than-multi-tasking. But it really hasn’t served me well. It...
Tagged: rest
when walking looks like waiting
“I will strengthen them in the Lord, and in his name they will walk,” declares the Lord. – Zechariah 10:12 I continue to read in the Old Testament about God bringing back His people–about...
rest: a four-letter word
When my little brother was in elementary school, my mom found a list tucked away behind the books on his bookshelf – a white piece of paper, with blue Crayola writing. It was a...
lavender bath salts
These bath salts make for a super quick gift! All you need is: love Kidding. {Well, I mean, it doesn’t hurt.} All you need is: a small mason jar with lid baking soda epsom...
finding the balance between striving and resting
This morning we slept in, walked hand in hand down the sidewalk to a nearby coffee shop, settled into a cozy table by the window. He read for seminary; I journaled about… life. And...
a sabbath year
I drafted this post on December 12, but with the busyness of the holidays I didn’t quite get to posting it. Life has a funny way of presenting me with the unexpected, God always...
carry you
“…He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart…” – Isaiah 40:11 This snapshot. An image from our first full day in Embo. I can’t begin to describe the...
planning your marriage while planning your wedding: week 23 “in green pastures”
So, clearly we weren’t sleeping… We were resting and relaxing on some glorious green grass on a trip to visit Clay’s sister and her family up in San Francisco. And I love these photos because they make...
planning your marriage while planning your wedding: week 6 “in the busyness”
This past Sunday Clay and I had made plans to register at Pottery Barn and pick out our first Christmas tree. (We won’t live together until we are married, but it’s still our first tree...
stranded halfway across the country?
“My heart is in my hometown but my feet are in LA.” – La Vie Have you ever felt as if God’s led you somewhere and then doubted yourself once you got there? Have...
