I got engaged a little over a month ago and, in the midst of all the excitement, I found my soul craving a spiritual practice I’d put on the shelf for a while—hiking. Since Monday is one of my days off, it can be an ideal time to go hiking because the trails are...
In my last Estuaries blog, I wrote about preparing for my Senior Professional in Human Resources certification, SPHR. I have since completed the prep class, passed the test, and have a fancy electronic badge. When people ask what it means, I explain that it affirms my competency and...
Change is difficult. It’s a fact that can be found throughout the Earth. I don’t know many people who would disagree. Even in the most advanced, up-to-date societies there is still a resistance against change, in some form, no matter how small. As humans, we find comfort in...
I had a health scare recently that involved a lot of blood work and a lot of waiting. During this three-month process, I was anxious and fearful. I was consumed with thoughts of everything horrible that can happen. Worst-case scenarios rolled through my mind like movie trailers: suffering...
It had been a few months since I had heard from my cousin Jane, so I was pleasantly surprised when I got a text from her. “Wanted to share a horrible thing that just happened in our town,” she wrote. She then forwarded me a news article about a family in Ann Arbor...
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” (Matt. 5:6 ESV) “Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.” (John 4:14 ESV) I am not satisfied. I think I have been satisfied perhaps...
At the time that I’m writing this, I’m 39 weeks pregnant. Somehow, I’m still alive. To all you momma’s out there: I have so much respect that you made it as far as I have, let alone through birthing a child and keeping them alive! When Daniel and I first started...
A barren and howling waste was the cradle in which we slept.But it was in the weedsthat we sought the Lord, there where the roots followedobscure patterns, crooked patterns that followed our dreams.His favor was to last only as long as the sun brushed the dunes before us.Did you see the...
"A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more." (Jeremiah 31:15 NIV) I wake up this morning to tears, not mine.Someone ate the last cherry Pop-Tart and disappointment is...
Have you ever felt invisible? Seen, but not in the manner you desire? Perplexed, convinced that you must be doing something wrong? This is exactly how I felt recently. Regardless of how hard I tried to please those around me, I was unsuccessful, and that was confirmed by a look of anger...