A Covering

The older I get, the more and more I realize just how cool plants are. I’m not quite what I’d call a crazy plant lady, but the more and more I learn about plants, the more I see how full of analogies and lessons plants are. The other day as I was on a walk,Continue reading “A Covering”

Emphatic Prayer

I was going through our wedding photos this morning to finally have them printed and I was so moved by one of the photos. It’s not the first time I’d seen it, but it hit me differently as I noticed and was moved by the people in it and what they were doing… As EdContinue reading “Emphatic Prayer”

An Empty Cup

This is going to be one of those rare, short posts…I don’t have a lot to say, but I do just want to share what I feel God has put on my own heart this morning to help me. And to be real, I am still struggling with this and would love some prayer inContinue reading “An Empty Cup”

Wait & See

Lately I’ve been praying a lot about my future career-wise. Being a teacher is tough and there are many days in which I question if teaching is the job for me…I go back and forth constantly. One day I love teaching and can’t even imagine not being able to encourage students and love on them.Continue reading “Wait & See”

The Joy Set Before Us

So many people right now just want one thing: stability. This year has sincerely been unprecedented. I remember joking with a colleague about a month ago saying I felt like a ping pong ball on a rolly table that someone keeps jerking back and forth. Every time I seem to stabilize myself and get usedContinue reading “The Joy Set Before Us”

Serving Over Circumstances

There’s something about the stillness of the night & the warm glow of the fire that just makes me feel so at peace. On a girl’s trip last weekend, we gathered around the fire, with flannels and blankets abound. Conversation quickly turned to boy talk, as it usually goes with young women gathered around aContinue reading “Serving Over Circumstances”

In the Stillness…

Jesus came & prayed with me today. I felt His presence next to me, sitting, reminding me to just sit with Him in the quiet. Relax. Enjoy His presence. He kissed me on the forehead and walked away, promising that everything would be taken care of and that nothing would fall apart in the fewContinue reading “In the Stillness…”