Last week we discussed waiting, and how God is at work in the waiting seasons of life. You, like me, might be finding yourself in a waiting time... waiting on or for something. Maybe for this pandemic to be over. Or to return to our jobs. Or for a vaccine to be found...

Hi friend! Welcome to May! This morning I officially welcome this new month into my life. Yes, I know I'm a day late, but better late than never, right? Yes, we've crossed over into a new month, with new experiences, with new opportunities, with new blessings. As I...

It's Day 47 of distancing and isolating here in Iowa during this pandemic. Wow, 47 days of waiting, wondering, watching, and wishing it was all behind us. Each evening I journal the highlights of the day, and as I do, I find a similar theme. I'm caught in the waiting....

I journeyed out from my home yesterday with face mask in hand. I don't leave my home very often these days, so it's kind of a big event when I do. As I was driving to my destination, I began to be filled with all sorts of anxiousness. Here, I had left my safe place,...

How are you doing today, friend? It's Day 39 of quarantining/distancing in our home. If I can be honest with you, yesterday, Day 38, was a struggle for me. I wrote yesterday's post in the morning, and at that point it already felt like it might be a difficult day. It...

It's Day 38 of quarantining/distancing in our home. My brain feels a bit mushy. The days are running together. I forced myself to get on the treadmill this morning, because this body needed to move. My hair is now longer than it's been in months, and the shiny,...