Faith & Community


Last weekend off trail

Last weekend off trail

This weekend was our last hoorah with the thru-hiker friends who have become so dear to us. We have cried together, we have walked hundreds of miles together, we have laughed - a lot, we have prayed together, we have seen each other at our best and our worst. We ...

I blog for relationship

I blog for relationship

Blogging has allowed me to live wherever and still make connections with people who share my values. It has allowed me to build community.

Living Inspired: Post-trip Reflections

Living Inspired: Post-trip Reflections

Right now the lesson for me is about putting our values and all the things we hope to accomplish with our lives into action. Putting our daily planner and our pocketbooks into where we say our heart is.

overwhelm (me)

overwhelm (me)

Choosing a word of the year has always mystified me a bit. Not because I didn't get the concept. Words are powerful and having one simple idea to focus on seems good. But I've never had one, a word of the year that is.

A Christmas Interlude

A Christmas Interlude

I've felt a little "Christmas writing bereft" on the blog so I thought a holiday update was in order.

My mothering is good enough

My mothering is good enough

Ultimately though, my freedom in mothering comes not from offering my kids unconditional love or setting the right boundaries. It doesn't come from knowing I'm good enough.

How to change the world (you know, let's pick something easy for today)

How to change the world (you know, let's pick something easy for today)

Imagine the world you want to live in and then go through your days like that is the reality. Create the change you want to see in your own heart and in your home.