In August of 2017, I stepped away from my role as a vocalist on the worship team at my church. I chose to stop singing publically because I needed rest, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I needed to step back into a space of full-time receiving. It had been two years since my last sabbatical, and… Continue reading { punctuate : sunday afternoon }
Christa Wells, one of my favorite indie singer-songwriters, recently released a new EP, which as one of her Patreon supporters I had early access to and have been enjoying for a few weeks now. (If you want in on future perks like this, you can support her here!) The title song, “Hatteras,” is one she… Continue reading { punctuate : scenery }
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 }
Once upon a time (approximately eight or ten years ago), I took a Multiple Intelligences test. If you’re not familiar with the theory of multiple intelligences, then I encourage you to read up about it, because it’s entirely fascinating and very helpful for understanding yourself—how you interact with and process information—and it can also improve your… Continue reading { punctuate : music }
Last May, Christa Wells and Jess Ray teamed up to do a joint giveaway in celebration of the release of Jess’s first full-length album, Sentimental Creatures. The giveaway was a hard copy of that new album and of Christa’s most recent EP release (February 2015), Covers. I already had a copy of Covers, so at first I didn’t… Continue reading { punctuate : perception }
Last week I posted the announcement that my Aunt Nancy had died. I then took the rest of the day to let the grief be what it was going to be. Nancy was incredibly special and precious to me. We both knew what it was to be broken, whether from our own choices or those… Continue reading { punctuate : grief }
The first time I heard Chris Tomlin’s song “Good Good Father” was during church at the beginning of January. That was a difficult Sunday: I was dealing with some tedious emotions related to transitions happening at work, and I just couldn’t see my way through them that day. I knew Pops had been taking care of… Continue reading { punctuate : perspective }
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