noticing and responding to God in our everyday life
Sitting by a lighthouse on the North Shore. A carved out space. Alone. Twenty five years old. Far removed from church-y language and theological understandings. But still a soul that was longing for more. Whatever more might be. Remembering a little girl. One who once knew God. Laughed with him. Decisions that moved her too […]
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“Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord. He will be like a bush in the wastelands; he will not see prosperity when it comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where […]
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I love the change of season. Nature moving through natural rhythms. Dying. Renewal. Reminding me that change is good. Beautiful. Purposeful. With the start of school this past Wednesday, I have been looking forward to getting back into the routine of waking early. Having quiet before the house wakes to read Scripture and journal. Going […]
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Roots and wings So they say are a parents goal. My interpretation 18 years of roots and then I’ll let you fly. But now approaching day one of Kindergarten. I can’t ignore these small wings budding. Your excitement A bus to ride New friends to meet. You’re looking to the future. I see my eight […]
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August 28 2005. The day my dad passed away. Details swirling in my head. Remembering his last hug as he headed out the door to play basketball. Rob and I ‘happening’ to be in Minnesota, visiting from Seattle, when the phone rang in my parents house. Too suddenly. Too unexpectedly death came. I miss my […]
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Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, […]
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A world ago, when I worked as a financial analyst, I had a boss say something that has always stuck with me. “You need to speak up more, join the conversation at meetings. I think you often have insights to share, but you believe everyone has already thought of them. They haven’t.” In our early […]
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Can you go to bed at 10pm? Out of context a simple question. In context a profound movement in my heart. For much has flowed from this question written in my journal last May. Let me back up. Rest. Reflecting. Relational. Descriptors of my natural bent. Action. Do. Tasks. Not the first words someone would select to […]
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Our sunflowers seemed to have bloomed and be on their way to fading while we were gone for three weeks. But they are still beautiful to me. Seeing glory through them. A glimpse. Pointing me towards the one who made them. Look around. Where have you noticed God’s fingerprint in your world this past week? […]
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Old bones. Moving slowly. Stretch to not forget their movement. Muscles not used very often. Stretch to not forget their purpose. Hearts tired. Needing God’s words. Stretch to not forget their beat. Patterns and ruts. Stretch to move beyond their comfort. Introverted. Stretch to make new connections. Fingers typing. Stretch to convey the spirit. Minds […]
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After returning from a three week vacation, here is what I was counting on for our first day back: Suitcases unpacked Groceries to fill the empty frig Lunch with my husband who has missed his family the last two weeks Mail sorted Our son’s next door neighbor friend to play with Writing in my new […]
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Today’s mail brought news I’ve been waiting for all summer. Our son will be in….afternoon kindergarten. After initial excitement to know the plan, sadness swept in. The kind of emotion where you are aware that something is off but can’t put your finger on it. At first I thought, this ‘off-ness’ is because I’m a […]
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