As a writer, the question, “what story are you writing?” is likely about content or words on a page. Yet, not all of us enjoy putting pen to paper. Not all of us desire to fill pages that later become a book or use pictures or poetry to tell our stories. Not all of us…
Many people would already consider my home to be minimalists. Books like The Cozy Minimalist from @thenester speak my love language. But the truth is, we aren’t minimalists by true definition. Instead, we are good at organizing and hiding our stuff. Like many people, we have closets and drawers filled with more things than we…
In December, I began to journal through Katy Epling’s devotional book Life on Purpose. While Advent was a focus for the holiday season, I also wanted to set my heart in the right direction for the new year. On day sixteen, Katy says, “Live the season God has you in, and keep planning for what’s…
Not one to usually seek out a ‘word’ for the new year when a word seemed to find me, I felt unprepared. Last year the word ‘abide’ keep showing up, knocking on the door until I recognized it and decided to sit with it for a while. Maybe ABIDE was my word for 2020? I…
If 2020 has taught us anything new, it is how little control we have in our lives. For me, this is a lesson that has served to confirm what Multiple Sclerosis had already begun to make a clear reality. Yet, while there is much out of our control, 2020 has also opened our eyes to…
What would life look like if we lived fully present each day, right where we are? Holding plans loosely in our hands, knowing that roads twist and turn along the way and life is full of unexpected. None of us could have imagined 2020 the way it has unfolded. My bet is this year has…
