Saving Your Work
Whenever I start a new manuscript, I remember to save my work in a few locations. In case a file becomes corrupted somehow (which has happened), or in case I accidentally delete it (happened too), or if some strange thing happens where I lose my work (and this), I always email a backup of the […]
Just Some Neighborhood Colors
Do I Exaggerate?
This morning I chuckled because I read a quote in a sermon by Frederick Faber (as noted by A.W. Tozer) in which he remarks that we “can never exaggerate. . . the compassionate abundance of the love of Jesus to us.” I laughed because I’m such an exaggerator. It’s been a character flaw I’ve worked […]
The Tea and the Honey
I love little morning rituals that help start the day. With the autumn chill now here and with the rain outside, it’s a perfect season for morning tea and honey. With my daughter in remote school, I now include her in the ritual. Everyone picks their own favorite tea: an English Breakfast for my husband, […]
The Pictures Fall Short
The pictures cannot bring you the smell of wood-burning stoves and oaky leaf piles gathered along the sidewalks. The picture cannot let you hear the sound of acorns crunching underfoot or autumn breezes rustling the leaves. It’s a bright parade of colors everywhere. We turn corners to see the best autumn colors we’ve ever seen–in […]
Greater Forces at Work Than Evil
This morning, my friend Leland from Camp Greystone wrote a wonderful devotion on how she’s able to rejoice in this day that the Lord has made. She recalls something from a beloved movie, The Lord of the Rings. She writes this: “One of my favorite lines is when Frodo, feeling very overwhelmed by the task […]
Light in the Trees
When You Stop Worrying About Talent and Just Get to Work
I’ll never forget the day a mentor in my PhD program took me to lunch. We sat in a room surrounded by prestigious professors who talked about important things. I felt small in my seat and so young. I felt like I didn’t belong. And then he said this: “Now that you’re here, just remember […]
Everywhere You Look
I’m finally in a place in my life where I find beauty everywhere I look. Even in the gutters, beauty. Autumn sends down a confetti of color today. It’s a celebration, and I accept the invitation.
Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
Today I remember that just because I can meet people on Zoom doesn’t mean I should. In this new world of online, immediate accessibility, you might find yourself overwhelmed with Zoom (or other platform) get togethers. You might find yourself exhausted when you imagined you might feel refreshed or even happy about all these new […]