creating space for your soul to breathe
Today I'm glad to host author Ashley Hales in this space. She writes about home, belonging, and how to find God, even in the tract homes of the suburbs in her book, Finding Holy in the Suburbs. Finding the sacred in the midst of everyday things … [Read more]
After the winds and rain of hurricane Michael, we navigated our way through our dark house, not a beam of light from a street lamp or a night light or even the light of the moon, I realize there’s a skill to walking in the dark: you have to go slow, … [Read more]
This is a place where, for a few minutes each week, I try to hep you create a little space for your soul to breathe so that you can discern your next right thing in love. Last week episode 53 was all about allowing the present to be imperfect so … [Read more]
When John brings a bouquet home from the grocery store, the routine is almost always the same. He takes those long stems still gathered in v-shaped plastic and sticks them in a drinking glass filled one inch with water, still held together with a … [Read more]
My favorite definition of rest comes from author Sally Breedlove in her book, Choosing Rest. She says, "Rest is allowing the present to be imperfect." I hope by now you’ve caught on to the fact that with each episode of this podcast, my goal is … [Read more]
Decision fatigue can creep into our life for any number of reasons, but one isn’t as obvious as some others. What about the ones that rise slow, that come up from behind, that turn your life a different color so gradually you don’t realize it … [Read more]
"Happy are the painters, for they shall not be lonely." --Winston S. Churchill, Painting as A Pastime When faced with a frantic school year, pressing deadline, or any other number of things that occupy the full schedule of grown ups, it’s … [Read more]
When you’re carrying a big decision or a potential change, the last thing you need is to try to come up with a five year plan for your life. Maybe all you need is enough information to take one next right step forward. Last year I decided to … [Read more]
Making the decision to move forward with an idea is hard enough, but one thing that can keep us feeling especially stuck is trying to move forward with a decision alone because we are afraid. When it comes to collaboration it takes a … [Read more]
Welcome to What We Learned, where we pause to reflect on the past season before we move ahead into the future. At the end of this post, you’re invited to link up to your own list of what you learned this quarter – be it silly, serious, sacred, or … [Read more]
Photo by Anna Voss on Unsplash As we continue to make our way through an ever changing set of circumstances, the seasons will keep rolling on, bringing with them both dreaded and hoped-for hellos and goodbyes. You may be holding on to a hopeful … [Read more]
As you take the time to listen and find a few still moments alone, the fact remains we always carry burdens into the quietness - not only our own but those of the people we love. We know Jesus came so that we might experience fullness of life, but … [Read more]