This Lenten practice of writing a little every day about a prompt is difficult. Not because I can't think of what to say - I love writing in almost any form - but because it's forcing me to 'come clean' about things. Not to 'confess' my sins or anything, but to actually start saying out … Continue reading February 29 | Brokenness
Month: February 2016
February 28 | Home
Beannacht ("Blessing") On the day when the weight deadens on your shoulders and you stumble, may the clay dance to balance you. And when your eyes freeze behind the grey window and the ghost of loss gets in to you, may a flock of colours, indigo, red, green, and azure blue come to awaken in … Continue reading February 28 | Home
Surviving the descent
I have to find the silver linings, the good things, about this. Because if I don't, I'm doomed to live a life of regret and sorrow. Thing is, I never really thought about the alternative. Sure, maybe I tossed the idea around in my head that maybe this would never happen, but I didn't dwell … Continue reading Surviving the descent
February 27 | Burden
These few lines came to mind when I read the word for today: "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" (Emma Lazarus, 1883) And also these … Continue reading February 27 | Burden
February 26 | Mystery
Mystery in life is one thing that brings me peace. There are just some things we, even as humans, cannot understand or explain. This used to drive me crazy. If we have science, why can't we explain everything? We should be able to by this point in mankind's existence. Now that I'm older and wiser (?), … Continue reading February 26 | Mystery
February 25 | Retreat
My spirit breathes a sigh of relief when I see this word and picture. It reminds me of Colorado or New Mexico. For some reason, the mountains have always been equated with relaxation and wilderness. Today on my run (I wasn't planning on going, but 'I just felt like running') I had a slight hint … Continue reading February 25 | Retreat
February 24 | Wrestle
Every day on the Alive Now site, there's a prompt. Usually I just write what comes to mind, but today I'll answer the prompt in light of the word for today: "What is the prayer of your heart today?" God, I'm sorry for wrestling, for undermining your sovereignty in my life. Each day I see … Continue reading February 24 | Wrestle
Running update.
I haven't posted here about my running in a really long time. I've posted about running getting me through infertility, but I think this was the last real post about training. We (my husband and I) had signed up for the IMS Arizona Marathon because it was super cheap, and relatively close to where we … Continue reading Running update.
February 23 | Freedom
I lace up my shoes and head out the door. I have a drive a little ways to get there, but I get out of the car, stretch, set up my watch, and I start. There are hills, wind, and friendly faces. I start out with darkness, and then as I come around the final … Continue reading February 23 | Freedom
February 22 | Prayer
I've been a Christian for 16 years, and in the church for much longer. Prayer is something that I have yet to master. Sometimes, I feel like I'm just beginning to understand what it is and how to do it. I'm reading Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller throughout Lent, about … Continue reading February 22 | Prayer
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