Posted by It’s heavy. It feels like a burden. It feels like a weight. It’s complex. It is layered. At times it doesn’t make sense. It requires discernment. It demands time. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. It’s tender. It cuts deep. It needs tending. It searches for hope. A speck of light in the bleak, gray…Read more »
Posted by Anyone who knows me knows I love an ebenezer. Not Ebenezer Scrooge, though the Disney version of A Christmas Carol is one of my favorites and the redemptive nature of Scrooge does give me hope for humanity. I digress. I love an ebenezer that one carries with them after a meaningful encounter with the Holy.…Read more »
Posted by It’s hard for me to believe that the month of June is upon us. This year has been a blur, and yet, it has drudged on. I am entering a new season after what has felt like endless years of lament have lifted. It is hard, and at times disorienting, when a season that truly…Read more »
Posted by I continue to sit with my husband in a place that is painful and disheartening, only wondering what all he is holding as he does not always share the greatness of his emotions. I had a feeling that with my daughter and I having serious struggles the last few years, this year may be a…Read more »
Posted by This word sits heavy with me at this time. Disappointment can sit heavy in our hearts for a multitude of reasons. For me, disappointment sits heavy in my heart because of expectations, hope and as the dictionary defines- emotional dissatisfaction caused by a gap between expectations and reality. Expectations in humans, in myself, and in…Read more »
Posted by I guess it is appropriate that I begin writing in 2026 during the season of Lent. Lent has brought different challenges and adventures over the last several years. I have gained clarity and growth by adding certain practices during Lent and experienced suffering in my daughter’s health challenges as well as my own recovery from…Read more »
Posted by It’s a New Year. Last year, I integrated the word listening. I did just that. I listened for direction in my vocation. I listened to my body. I listened to my soul. Most of all, I listened to the world around me and my wandering through it all. Through listening, I gained clarity. I have…Read more »
Posted by This year my hope was to write more. This blog is mostly for myself. With all that has felt chaotic and rambled inside me, I had hope I could start to unpack by writing and gaining clarity along the way. As my word for this year has been listening, I realize, maybe, I’ve been listening…Read more »
Posted by It’s been a while. I am still working within my chaplain job. I have also been surprised how much harvest I’ve been getting from the garden since May. I planted several veggies as an experiment and have had abundance. I’m so grateful. I may write a post on that at some point. I’ve been trying…Read more »
Posted by Reading over my last post and thinking about my state of mind, body and spirit in this year alone, 3 months in, lament appears to be a theme. I believe anger walks alongside lament, many times hand in hand. Deep feelings and woundings can be greatly felt in these moments, and I am choosing to…Read more »
The Journey Home 