Journal

Here is where I see God in the ordinary, the mundane, the everyday.
These are the things I am noticing today.

  • Protected: Weekly Wrap-up: Week 7

    Protected: Weekly Wrap-up: Week 7

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  • Renewed

    Renewed

    I cried today at the DMV.Frustration over what I can’t control.A miscommunication,A lack of understanding,Tears welling up and threatening to fall. I like to think of myself as a competent woman,Someone whose capable,Responsible too.But…

  • Stay a Little Longer

    Stay a Little Longer

    This morning my oldest woke up a little off. He complained of a headache. He wasn’t interested in eating breakfast. He kind of curled up on the rollie chair and looked up at me…

  • Perspective

    Perspective

    Some days my circumstances stay exactly the same —but my perspective changes everything. Two people can experience the same event and walk away with completely different realities. Not because the facts changed, but because…

  • Surrounded

    Surrounded

    You are my hiding place.You protect me from troubleand surround me with songs of deliverance.— Psalm 32:7 Today was heavy. I felt surrounded—but not by songs of deliverance.Surrounded by a deep tiredness. The kind…

  • Progress Over Perfection

    Progress Over Perfection

    Today, I practiced Sabbath. I also did a few non-Sabbathy things… But I noticed something—I’m happy to see that my Sabbath-full list is much longer than my Sabbath-less one Progress over perfection. I’m reminded…

  • Protected: Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 6

    Protected: Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 6

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  • As Long As I’m Living

    As Long As I’m Living

    a poem inspired by Psalm 30 As long as I’m living, I’ll sing of your majesty,as long as I’m breathing, I’ll tell of your works.For how can the dust speak of your faithfulness?What good…

  • Deep Waters

    Deep Waters

    This week, a song has been circling in my mind—one of those melodies that follows you through the day, humming beneath everything else. The More I Seek You. The more I seek You, the…