They’re knocking at my door. Standing on the doorstep, rapping and tapping at first from outside…in the world around me. Lately they come banging with wadded fist on the entry to my own house. “Little pig, little pig, let me in” I stand on the other side of the division separating me from the huffing and puffing…standing and wondering which house I’m living in. The culture … [Read more...]
Pursuing a Curious Faith…
So much has happened in the past month. It has been enough to make my head spin. It has spun and whirled and the Christmas season has come and gone, and to be honest, I felt flown right through the month of December. And some parts of the season stuck firm and deep in my bones, and some parts of the life around me have felt like a cutting of flesh...painful and hard. … [Read more...]
Thankful…
Sitting at my sister's kitchen table in New Jersey, I stare the French bulldog perched on the edge of the sofa straight in the face. "One, two, three, four..... seventeen, nineteen, thirty-seven, TWENTY" Sounds emanate from the adjoining room as a wild game of hide-and-go-seek fills my ears, and I find myself both distracted from writing and simultaneously filled to the brim … [Read more...]
The Prophecy of Pumpkin Bread {and a recipe}
There are days when I just get the urge to bake. And there are days when I get the urge to bake for someone. Yesterday I got the urge to bake for my friend Amanda. And often when I bake, I double or triple or quadruple a recipe so that I can make tons and freeze the extra for later urges...to eat or to give. I kinda figure that while you're making a mess, it isn't that much … [Read more...]
A Book Club and A Bundle of Christian Classics!!!
One of the things that I love about blogging is that this space can be a place where I get to share exciting things with you and cheer on my friends too! Sarah Mae has become my dearest friend over the past several years and I just love her to pieces and am totally for her and the things that God is doing in and through her! Today I invited her here to share about a SUPER cool … [Read more...]
Allume…trying to process
I entered Allume in this posture...arms wide out, eyes closed, heart to heaven...and I have to be honest and say I'm feeling pretty much the same way here on the other side of it. For well over a year I spent hours, days, weeks, and months investing in speakers, sponsorship partners, attendees, and the Allume team, and I just hoped and prayed that in the end that it would … [Read more...]
Manufacture the Unexpected
Allume is 2 weeks from today. The official day it begins anyhow. For the team and me, this one weekend has been over a year in the making. I imagine that for God, it's been in the making longer than that. And that fact alone makes me super excited. We stole away this past weekend. I had too much work to really leave, but I left anyhow because I knew it was the last chance … [Read more...]
Meme’s Apple Cake {recipe}
I started homeschooling. Did I tell you I was going to do that? It's possible that I didn't. Mostly because about the time I realized it was what the Lord was asking me to do it, it was basically July and then I was attending a practicum and then not long after that we drove 3000 miles in a week to visit family in Texas. While we were out there I spoke at the Declare … [Read more...]
Dog Days of Summer
Life has been very full this summer. The picture above was taken from inside my house far away, but it's what I want to most remember. Just how there is simple bliss found in creating space for life to happen. I have been working hard on Allume, and when I'm not, I'm working hard at maintaining margin for my family. We are investing time and making memories. I know that I'm … [Read more...]
Atlas Girl
I'm thrilled to pieces to host my sweet friend Emily Weirenga today as she shares a bit from her new book, one which I had the privilege of reading curled up by a fire in the mountains a few months ago. I love it! Her writing is beautiful, and the story is one that transported me around her life with her. I think you'll love it too! So please join me in welcoming, Emily … [Read more...]
The Root Collective
Today I'm being interviewed by The Root Collective, a neat organization I've recently connected with that is creating lovely handmade goods and providing the hope of sustainable employment for men and women in different parts of the world! I'd love to invite you over HERE to read the interview I did with them, but first I wanted to tell you a little bit about who they are and … [Read more...]
Summer Shrimp with Fresh Corn, Tomatoes, and Basil {A Recipe}
Once in a while I come across a recipe that is so simple, I actually even think to myself "this seems too simple to be very good." But in my quest to even simplify some of my life lately, I should really remind myself that sometimes it is the simplest things that yield the greatest return. Lazy day fishing by a pond with my family....super simple, super awesome. Breeze … [Read more...]
The Marrow of Living
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out … [Read more...]
Grilled Basil Salmon with Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa
I'm learning something about myself, and it's that what comes out of my kitchen is often a barometer for the state of my heart. If I'm cooking fresh and delicious food, it's honestly becoming an indication of the amount of margin I'm creating in my life. If we're picking up dinner, then it probably means that I'm spent and don't have much left to give. Sadly, we've been … [Read more...]
Ignite
I spend lots of my time focusing on equipping and training women to use their voices for the Kingdom of God in my job at Allume. It's a privilege to see women steward their resources and abilities to share the message of Jesus. But primarily, Allume rounds up a group of women ranging in ages from about 25-60. Not to say that there aren't younger voices present, but it's just … [Read more...]
Step Into Brilliance
I lost a friend to death this week. The poor and broken lost one who championed their wellbeing. The world lost a dreamer who got out of the clouds and actually dug his hands into the mud of living. The sting of death burns hot. It sears into the depths of our hearts, piercing souls that were made for much more than what this broken world can satisfy. We don't have to … [Read more...]
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