Today I just had a feeling that it was going to be a weird day, a sign. Usually when I experience this, I do in fact have a weird day. I waited for a call for school to be cancelled due to the impending Nor'easter bound for the East Coast. No call came. Some schools … Continue reading Signs
Category: hope
Yoga made me cry.
As I was standing in the last tadasana of my practice with hands at heart center, it hit me how actually close to my heart I had become. In the third floor 'bonus room' of our new beautiful house, with windows open and sweat (or humidity) dripping off my body, I realized that more unity … Continue reading Yoga made me cry.
A bigger promise
I have failed miserably at writing here every day. But I do that some thoughts that have emanated from my daily devotional on the YouVersion Bible App. The current plan I'm going through now with a friend is all about devotions that speak to real-life. Really, that's what I look for in any devotion. But … Continue reading A bigger promise
March 23 | Grief
How appropriate that today's word is 'grief.' I took a little hiatus from my daily posts (but not from Bible reading) because life got a little topsy-turvy after my grandmother died two weeks ago today. I went to Illinois for the funeral and time with family and then when I got back, we had family from … Continue reading March 23 | Grief
My Grammie and me
On the plane I try not to cry so I clench my teeth Seeing the flat land of my birth below fills me with grief I know that this is real, this passing on I know that her soul like a bird has flown On this cusp of spring when the earth soon will bloom … Continue reading My Grammie and me
March 2 | Emptiness
Today marks two years since my husband came home from deployment with the Army. He spent nearly 10 months overseas. That was the longest we ever went without seeing each other. There is a specific type of void in life when one's spouse or significant other is gone, even for a short period of time. … Continue reading March 2 | Emptiness
Lent 2016
Preliminary Thoughts It's been a very long time since I really recognized Ash Wednesday by giving something up or taking on a new habit. Growing up, this was an integral part of the church calendar as I grew up in a United Methodist church. Now, I find myself in a new season of my own spirituality. … Continue reading Lent 2016
Hello, my name is Elizabeth and I’m a control freak.
With winter break behind us, I've had some time, weeks even, to ponder things... events, ideas, prayers. So far my year of no resolutions is going great thankyouforasking... and I have to tell you that my one resolution was to make the bed every day. And as of Day 22 of 2014, I've succeeded. 😉 … Continue reading Hello, my name is Elizabeth and I’m a control freak.
Fighting fire with fire.
How do you overcome depression and anxiety, let alone when your husband is deployed? It's not easy, and if you're feeling depressed or anxious, so much that it's starting to affect your every day life, you need to take it seriously. Maybe you're like me and have dealt with mild or situational depression or anxiety … Continue reading Fighting fire with fire.
Defending our faith
Yesterday I was enjoying a book and the late summer sunshine on campus when two girls approached me. The conversation went like this.... "Hi! We have a Bible study here on campus and we were going around asking people to see what they know about the Bible. Do you believe the Bible is true?" "Yes, … Continue reading Defending our faith
MPM 2.0: mercy unmasked 