Tag: Christianity
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The Sacred Invitation of Stepping Outside
There are seasons when life doesn’t feel calm or steady. It feels loud. The kind of loud that settles into your chest and leaves your spirit tired. Lately, I’ve found myself in that kind of season. Between uncertainty, responsibilities, and the quiet weight of things, what usually grounds us can become hard to reach. During…
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The Love that Stays: A Valentine’s Reflection on God’s Steadfast Love
Valentine’s Day often speaks in grand gestures—flowers, words, promises, intensity. But there is another kind of love: quieter and steadier, a love that does not fade when circumstances change. It does not demand performance or certainty. It simply stays. This is the love of God—faithful in waiting, present in silence, and gentle enough to meet…
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Faithfulness Without Feeling Inspired
February is here. As we enter the second month of the year, it’s natural to hit a lull in energy and motivation after the holidays fade. If we set resolutions in January, this is often when they become harder to keep. In the same way, we can experience a quiet lull in our relationship with…
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Slow Morning Rhythms: Creating a Peaceful Start to Your Day
As we conclude the first month of the year, I felt it would be good to share my thoughts on one of my goals: sleep and slow mornings. My entire life, I’ve tried to fit a mold around sleep—even attempting to join the 5:00 a.m. club. Today, I want to gently invite you into the…
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Preparation
A New Year’s Reflection Happy New Year! This New Year’s was spent relaxing and keeping one of our dogs calm while our neighbors set off fireworks. Nothing special, just slow and quiet. My husband watched the Buckeyes game while I alternated between reading, playing a video game, and getting caught up on a favorite show…
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When Love Arrives
An Advent Reflection Christmas has come! This year, our Christmas looks a little different, and next year’s will too. We’ve had doctor’s appointments, caring for a family member recovering from surgery, and navigating family gatherings. We ended Christmas Eve by attending our church’s candlelight service, where we lit candles and sang worship songs. It feels…
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Love Draws Near
An Advent Reflection We find ourselves on the final Sunday of Advent and the last weekend before Christmas as we prepare for this holiday week. I’m sitting with a warm cup of coffee, allowing myself a slow morning before the busyness begins. Outside, the snow has melted away, and the cold has returned, bringing wind…
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The Quiet Adventure of a Winter Walk
As the days shorten and darkness takes up more of our days, we can slip into the winter blues. I live in a state where I have the blessing of experiencing each season in full. The official first day of winter is still approaching, but we have already had our first few snowfalls. This may…
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Embracing Joy
An Advent Reflection As I sit and reflect on the last couple of weeks snow rests softly on our road and the houses in our neighborhood. Everything was canceled today because of it, and I am grateful. Sometimes we need to take a rest and embrace canceled plans. Today, we are observing Week Three of…
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Cultivating Peace
An Advent Reflection We have arrived at Week Two of Advent. Words are important to me—the words we speak to ourselves and to others hold great power. It may sound a little strange, but I have favorite words, and this week’s theme is one of them. Today’s Candle is Peace. Advent is a beautiful season.…
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Resting In Hope
The first weeks of December can feel scrambled as we prepare for family gatherings while also maintaining all our other responsibilities. It is the first Sunday of Advent. As a child, this was always one of my favorite parts of the Christmas season, but somewhere in my adulthood, I’ve allowed busyness to get in the…
