Tag: life
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Goals Rooted in Peace, Purpose, and Preparation
As we conclude the first month of the year, I wanted to share my goals for the year ahead. I have always had an unsettling relationship with setting goals. Every January, I treat it as a reset—a time to reflect and prepare for what I hope to step into next. This year, setting goals felt…
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Fully Alive in the Quiet of Winter
(A Winter Hiking Reflection) It’s quiet. Snow crunches under my feet. The world is still dim, and the cold air meets my face as I wait for the sun to wake. There is something deeply peaceful about being welcomed by nature. I set out this winter with a quiet intention: to look for beauty and…
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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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Six Gentle Ways to Reset Before the New Year
As we transition from Christmas, we find ourselves looking towards the New Year. It can bring excitement, apprehension, or both. Maybe this year was good to you, and there’s some grief in saying goodbye. Or maybe 2025 was difficult, and you find yourself bracing for the unexpected. Not surprisingly, I love the New Year —…
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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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Discovering Adventure in the Ordinary
“There are seasons when the most faithful thing you can do is remain.” — Morgan Harper Nichols My current season in life doesn’t look very exciting. I find myself in the midst of a transition season. My life has consisted of showing up, so when change comes, everything is prepared. This kind of season leaves…
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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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Soaking in the Holidays
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. December has come, and with it we were embraced with the season’s first snow. It is an invitation to slow down and a fitting beginning to the Christmas season. I find myself reflecting on the Holidays.…
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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…
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A New Chapter
Rediscovering the Adventure For a while, I have felt a small yearning to return to writing and the adventures lost over the last six years. I don’t think it has ever left. It’s interesting how our lives are stories, and there are times when we know our life is transitioning into something different, and one…
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