Last April, I wrote a version of this post for The Glorious Table, and I happened upon it again the other day. It struck me that today, almost a year into the uncertainty of the pandemic–not to mention the other uncertainties of life–I am just as much in need of practices that quiet my spirit…
When the pandemic began in 2020, and the city I live in went into its first lockdown, I remember thinking, “We’ll make the best of it. We’ll hunker down and be cozy at home. We’ll eat lots of homemade soup. We’ll bake. We’ll craft. We’ll be the Ingalls family during the long winter.” Our usual…
My friend Heather Gerwing over at Living the Full Life hosts a monthly link-up (a way for writers to post on a topic of the same thing and connect their posts) called Share Four Somethings–Something Loved, Something Read, Something Treasured, Something Ahead. Heather has been growing this post community for three years now, and I’ve…
How to Read More Abundantly and with Greater Intention Friends and family members frequently say to me, “I could never read as much as you do. How do you find the time?” I always chuckle inwardly at this, because I know how my annual book count (I always set a goal of 52 books a…
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matt. 11:28-30 ESV) In the 2020 Magnificat…
“Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him.” (Psalm 127:3) A few weeks ago, my family headed out for a mini-vacation at a resort town a few hours from home. It had been almost a year since we’d had any kind of a getaway, thanks to COVID-19. Our hotel had a…