This Wild and Precious Life

by | Mar 2, 2016 | Life Issues

  For Christmas this year, I asked Tim for a print for our home. It features a quote from Mary Oliver that I saw Shauna Niequist’s mention on social media one day. I love her books and her taste, generally, and this was no different. In beautiful shades of blue,...

Life Can be Hard and Good

by | Feb 18, 2016 | Life Issues

I dismissed the crying when I first heard it. I had just finished laying Ashlyn down for the night, and figured I’d give our 9-month-old a moment to calm down before intervening. But after a minute, I realized that it wasn’t her after all. Leaving the...

When God Asks you to Give up Control

by | Aug 3, 2015 | Faith, General

I am a planner. I am not so much of a “go with the flow” person. I like schedules and plans laid out days ahead of time. I like going places I’ve been, being with people I know. I’m not what you would call happy about change. I realize a lot of this has to...

Savoring this Life

by | Jul 1, 2015 | Life Issues

“Look, I know you don’t want to hear this, but if anything should happen to me…” He pauses, takes a breath. Heart stuttering, I rush to interrupt. “Stop. Just – stop. Nothing’s going to happen to you–” Ignoring me, he plows on. “Talk to Chris, he can give you the...

The Game

by | Mar 5, 2015 | Faith

I grew up going to church. As a child, it seemed like we were in church every time the doors were open. Sunday night services went long and often I’d fall asleep on a pew. Over all these years, I’ve heard a lot of sermons. Funny thing, I can’t remember the meaning...