Let the Writing Sit for a Bit
It’s always a good idea to let your writing sit for a few days to see what new ideas might form or new revision ideas might bubble to the surface. Let the text marinate without you for a while. You’ll find you wake up with an idea or you’ll remember something you wanted to add […]
Catch a Leaf, Make a Wish
Sometimes my daughter and I sit outside to catch leaves by the fire pit. It’s such a simple game from childhood. The leaves fall from the trees, and we run around and try to catch them. It’s remarkably difficult because they twist and turn in unpredictable ways. When I was little, we’d catch leaves and […]
Sweet Communion
I loved reading this from A.W. Tozer this morning about people who practice being in the presence of God: They know that something inside their hearts sees God. Even when they are compelled to withdraw their conscious attention in order to engage in earthly affairs, there is within them a secret communion always going on. […]
Final Days of Color
Time Management
Last night I listened to a wise man share his time management system. He blocks off his day into 30 minute segments, and week-by-week he fills in what he must do (work, sleeping, eating, appointments) and then what he wants to do (activities, projects, etc). I’m amazed at how much time he had leftover once […]
The Wonders of a Great Love
In a small moment in Psalm 17, David requests this of the Lord: Show me the wonders of your great love. I love that little prayer. What a wonderful thing to ask of the Lord today.
What You Need Most of All
I read Psalm 59 and realize with joy that it’s the first recorded psalm of David. In my chronological Bible reading plan, I learn that you read Psalm 59 right after 1 Samuel 21. His first psalm! What would he write? What did he know—or need to know—most of all about God in this first […]
Already Into the Next
It feels like just yesterday I collected plump acorns under red-tipped oak trees. September came and went, and now by this past-mid October, it feels like the end of autumn nears. Already! The trees we admired on the daily walk sent their leaves flying over the weekend, and this afternoon these once joyous leaves rest […]
When the College Girl Returns
They’ll be long walks and long naps. They’ll be treats everywhere–like special coffee drinks, favorite snacks, and much-missed homemade dinners. They’ll be a bag of laundry to wash. Her two most missed dinners? The Spaghetti Squash Baked Ziti Boats and Vegan Garlic Pasta. I use a jar of sun-dried tomatoes instead of roasting mine. It’s […]
I Keep Thinking About This Quote
I came across this quote as James Clear discussed the danger in comparing ourselves to others. He quotes Martha Graham: “There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And […]