We've been talking about it for lots of years. It finally happened. We renovated our home into a place to cultivate life.
On tearing down walls and creating a beautiful space for community.
It’s so much more than a new kitchen.
A few thoughts on managing stress, missing rest, celebrating community and finally creating our dream home.
Dear Culture. A Breakup Letter.
We’ve been together for a while now. So I know this letter will probably come as a shock. But I don’t think our relationship is good for me. I think we should spend some time apart.
So can we come over for dinner?
A meandering stream of consciousness post on blog-related connections, marriage and doing dishes in the bathtub.
Here’s to Ten Years
Cuba was the perfect trip to celebrate 10 years. It is like our marriage ... complex and complicated, hard and messy and yet breathtakingly beautiful.
The Date
Years ago I read a blog post about a date night idea which I thought was hilarious. But I knew my husband would probably never go for. I sent it to him with a note that said "we should do this sometime." Tonight ... it finally happened.
The Day In Between
In our remembrance of the events of this week, this day, stuck in between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, seems a bit forgotten. But I I wonder what this day was like for those who loved Jesus.
I wish someone had told me…
I wish someone had told me nine years ago that sometimes in marriage, you need to separate. And that doesn't mean you're giving up. Or you've failed.
The Beauty In the Deep
A few weeks ago our pastor was talking about people of grace and he said "the calm waters are the deep waters." There is a calmness in the depths that not many get to see. But is it deep and peaceful and beautiful.
And that is the gift God gave me in my marriage.
Quiet
It sounds silly to admit, but for my whole life, I’ve been afraid of being alone. I’ve spent my entire adult life filling it up. But as my fortieth birthday is behind me and I’m looking at the second half of life, I’m just now beginning to understand that I need solitude.
These Words of Mine 