My beloved spring has felt like Mom ripping back my blankets and telling me I’m going to be late for school. I’m uncomfortable with this change and prefer to be bundled in safety.
Welcoming Warmth
Waiting For An Answer
As I laid in my bed with the covers pulled closely to my face, my body exhausted, my mind frantic, my thoughts mixed with everything from the daily to-do’s to intense emotions about life’s purpose. I’m not sure why at 12:00am on a work night my mind started to go there, but it did, and... Continue Reading →
Set Free By A Glance
Overwhelmed with stress, I was set free by just one empathetic glance from a friend. It was one of those days. Chaos was on the rise. It wasn’t just my small world - it was all around me. With only a quick moment to spare I walked past my co-worker friend in the middle of... Continue Reading →
You’re Not Alone
As I write this, I am alone. I have been alone for a good while. I wake up alone, eat alone and spend my evenings alone. Not to say I don’t make small chat with neighbours and have meaningful conversations with my co-workers…but I am currently without the company of a companion. I still text... Continue Reading →
Brighter and More Beautiful
From time to time I reassess my life’s purpose. I feel that I’ve gained some life experience - at least enough to have an idea of what’s most important in life. My life’s purpose has changed from the need to figure out my vocation (my 9-5) to a method/means in how I live my... Continue Reading →
God’s Love Is Permanent
With one hand grasping an Americano and the other spreading open the pages of a recently purchased book, I read the words “God’s love is permanent” and the noise around me ceases. A calm comes over me. I’ve heard the words “God loves me” many times in my life and in many different ways, but... Continue Reading →
Embrace the Silence
The pause between words in a conversation can stir up awkward jitters. We make like we’re okay with the awkward pause with a "hmmm" or a nervous scratch, or worse, make an off-topic comment about something in the room - “That’s a nice lamp!” Prolonged quiet isn’t always welcomed. Whether we’re with others or alone,... Continue Reading →
Risk of Insecurity
This has to be the loftiest of topics I've tried to tackle. It's been weeks of reading, pondering, praying and experiencing and I've realized that the topic of insecurity has many angles - one too lofty for just one blog post. I felt the need to analyze my own insecurities because, quite frankly, I don't like feeling... Continue Reading →
Walking To Stand Still
My mornings always start out the same way: get ready for work, eat breakfast and walk the dog. Each morning I pass by the same children at the bus stop, say hi to the same neighbours also walking their dogs and watch the same cars pull out of their driveways on their way to work.... Continue Reading →
God Is Enough or So We Say?
During an insightful conversation about relationships I caught myself whispering the possibly overused words, “God is enough.” The main topic of the conversation was the idea that we all have ‘holes’ (a.k.a. brokenness) and we can’t expect someone else to fix us. How can one broken person fix another broken person? Two halves do make... Continue Reading →