Have you ever seen something in nature that stops you in your tracks and has you questioning what exactly it is that you’re seeing? Whenever I get out into nature, I find circumstances that have me wondering everything from, ‘when
The Reality of Systemic Issues
Today, I’m feeling a huge weight from so much in the news about our massive problems in the world – problems that seem to be much larger than the sum of their parts. With recent shootings in the news, the
My Own Cautionary Tale
God has recently confronted me with a very difficult truth. It has begun to shift the way I understand Him, myself, and how I interact with both Him and others. It has given me a great deal of freedom that
On the Other Side of Roe vs. Wade…
Are we ready for things to become even more volatile in our politics? I hope that we are, because this shift is very likely to cause even more drama than we’ve come to know around abortion unless we, as believers
My Revolution
*Please don’t close the blog automatically upon seeing the subject matter!* In this post, I want to process an idea that I’ve been sifting through heavily this week and that’s the difference between Christianity as a thought exercise and Christianity
The Ark of the Covenant: Hope for the Orphans…?
Do you ever feel clueless? It’s not a feeling we’re comfortable with in our post-Enlightenment minds, if we acknowledge it at all. But I have found through many episodes of cluelessness in my life that it has been absolutely integral
Listening on the Lonely Trails
Every week, I take a long walk at some new park I’ve never been to within a reasonable drive and I listen to a series of guided meditations. The series that God has currently brought into my path focuses on
Becoming The Man Who Planted Trees
I enjoy short stories, partly because they are short and get to the point quickly! I read much more slowly than I would like. But I also enjoy them because they tend to communicate powerful messaging with incredible beauty and
Fire, Both Pleasing & Painful
I know what you’ve been thinking! “When can I get my hands on another reflection on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein?” Well, I’m glad that you ask because I’ve got what you need! I have spent a good amount of time processing
The Faith of Children, Magic, and Mustard
If you have not yet heard of the movie Little Boy, you may want to find it and plan a movie night. It is a fantastic and unique film about a young son named Pepper who was willing to do