Two weeks ago, I sat on my therapist’s couch and word-vomited for almost an hour about how overwhelmed I felt. On the outside, life seemed to be slowing down after the last four months of constant going and doing—a welcome change, believe me!—but on the inside I felt like I was barely keeping my head… Continue reading { punctuate : trust }
Last week marked my two-year theraversary—that is, the two-year anniversary of my first session with Wonder Therapist (she really is so wonderful!). Technically, the date was October 14, 2014, but I meet with her on Tuesdays, so this year the date was October 11. Life being what it is, my first appointment in October was canceled… Continue reading { punctuate : wonder therapist }
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The Bible tells us that the righteous live by faith, not by sight, but that is easier said than done; after all, it’s easier to trust what we can see than what we cannot. Some reference this verse as basis for the claim that faith is blind, but it isn’t!…
September and October were never very significant months for me. They didn’t really contain much when it came to yearly calendar events. That changed two years ago from yesterday. (NOTE: While the date in 2014 was September 22, it was a Monday, and for some reason, this time it is the day of the week, not… Continue reading { punctuate : anniversaries }
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 Inky blackness closed in as the current pulled her under again. Arms flailing and legs kicking furiously, she fought her way back to the surface, her lungs straining for air. She struggled in the churning water to keep her head above water and her panic at bay. Night… Continue reading { story time : “the rapids” }
Nine years ago today (June 16, 2007) was a Saturday. I was still living in Mexico as a full-time missionary. I got home to my apartment late that night because we were hosting a short-term missions team, and as the local STM coordinator and hostess, I spent my evenings with them. When I got home, I discovered… Continue reading { punctuate : remembrance }
On March 13, I drove to Minneapolis for a long weekend. It’s only seven and a half hours away, and some of my dearest family members, a bestie, and lots of childhood memories all inhabit that city; so, when I found out that Sara Groves, Brandon Heath, and Jenny & Tyler would be playing a show together… Continue reading { punctuate : expedition }
The Mississippi River is a major player in Sara Groves‘s latest album, Floodplain, released in the fall of 2015. The album’s title track, “Floodplain,” was inspired by the intersection between what Sara had learned about immigrant life on the Mississippi floodplain (before the city built walls along the river to prevent flooding) and her own struggle… Continue reading { punctuate : floodplain dwelling }
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 Her eyes fluttered. Consciousness began to slowly work its way through her body as light filled the space behind her heavy eyelids. Finally, she managed to open them ever so slightly and was rewarded with searing blindness. Groaning, she turned her head and tried to shield her… Continue reading { story time : “expedition” }
Oxford Dictionaries has produced an online quiz that determines what punctuation mark you are. I don’t need to take that quiz, because I already know the answer: I am an ampersand (&). Welcome to the world of a grammar nerd. Please keep arms and legs inside the ride at all times, and be sure to buckle… Continue reading { punctuate : ampersand living }
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