A devotion I wrote for my church: Hebrews 12:2: “Let us fix our eyes upon Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him, endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” I am wondering what the guidelines are for having an opinion about… View Post

hello. In April I started and quit the 100 Day Project. I’ve wanted to participate in this for a while. The idea is to try and do something creative everyday. I AM CREATIVE EVERYDAY THIS WILL BE NO PROBLEM is what I thought. And while it is true that I do devote my days to creativity, I don’t have something… View Post

I have strung the twinkle lights again, cleaned off the lantern and mason jars I keep candles in, and dusted off the little end table Jesse and I found at Home Depot that is the perfect fit between two red chairs on our small, cement porch. I am focusing on the word “still” these days. “Still,” as in a state… View Post

Hello. I am listening to Hadley practice Coldplay’s, “Viva La Vida” on the piano while I write. This is the first week she’s practiced it, but she plays the beginning well, and it reminds me of the year it was popular. Or, at least the time I heard the song all the time. I was pregnant with Harper, and so… View Post

My friend Cara has baby foxes living under her porch. I suppose that sounds like a problematic first sentence, but I’ve stood on her porch, and it is well off the ground, plus, the view is epic. Think Terabithia. Nobody would fault a fox for setting up a home in this place. I mean to write something about the adorable… View Post