Journal

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

  • 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…

  • The Best Part of My Day

    The Best Part of My Day

    “My heart has heard you say, ‘Come and talk with me.’And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I’m coming.’”-Psalm 27:8 Two years ago, this psalm slowly worked its way into my memory. There are so many…

  • Already Here

    Already Here

    When I sit in silence, I’m reminded that God is already everywhere—and I am usually the one who is absent. So much of my life is lived distracted, hurried, moving from one thing to…