In Between Dreams: Learning to Live the Present Moment as a Dreamer — A Guest Post at Windrose Magazine A few weeks ago, I scribbled a prayer into the margin of a book on writing, praying for eyes to see words & scenes as elements that move the stories I have to tell. It led […]
Fearless, a poem
#fromthejournalfridays continues with a poem on being fearless from church last year; before leaving for London, before meeting Chris (my now husband), these were the words on my heart: May 5, 2019 you’re calling me out of fear into safety, not just courage not just conquering because those aren’t for me to do or be […]
Meditation on Wisdom
Continuing #fromthejournalfridays with my favorite prayer journal from Val Marie Paper with a meditation on wisdom. April 18 2020 AM Psalm 119.73 “breathe your wisdom over meso that I may understand you.” I started out the month wanting to ask for wisdom — and was praying for different, tangible circumstances that I need it in […]
Community
Community is an important aspect in our lives. Here’s a glimpse into what that looked like for me in India, straight from my journal: undated, early fall 2016house fellowship notes Words of encouragement for me:“Your softness is not weakness.”“You’re a gentle leader, tender, soft hearing, to hear & respond to him.”“You’ve been faithful, and, there’s […]
May We Choose Trust
Colossians 3 is more about trust than giving us a to-do list. Read more, straight from my journal below. This is a new series, originally appearing on my Instagram. 4/29/2020Colossians 3.1-4 Christ has become my life in dying with me and leading me to resurrection life by the power & authority he has over death […]
The Fears I Hold
A year ago it was good Friday, and I wrote a small poem in the dimly lit sanctuary of the Anchor Fellowship in downtown Nashville. I was staring at a picture (below) representing the 13th station of the cross, where Jesus’ body is taken down from the cross. The hands holding the soil of barely-begun-new-life […]