Several weeks ago now, I sat in church and almost threw up when I notice the day’s scripture reading: Genesis 28. This Old Testament chapter is a loaded one for me. One that carries my college nickname, India-girl, on its back. You see, I first discovered this chapter in India. I was sitting in a […]
Risk the Ledge
Over five years ago now, I knelt on a cold concrete floor in India, crying again as my house church sang around me. I was known in these weekly meetings for two things: my tears and my writing, always furiously journaling throughout the evening. So there was no surprise to those around me, no flying […]
From Hard Emotions to Hard Work
This journal was one of my work journals from the time I spent in India. It holds notes for re-writing and teaching a curriculum that taught women their worth and value to God. It is a journal that I hold dear, because of all the hard work it represents. Hard work when I didn’t feel […]
In between dreams
In Between Dreams: Learning to Live the Present Moment as a Dreamer — A Guest Post at Windrose Magazine A few weeks ago, I scribbled a prayer into the margin of a book on writing, praying for eyes to see words & scenes as elements that move the stories I have to tell. It led […]
Community
Community is an important aspect in our lives. Here’s a glimpse into what that looked like for me in India, straight from my journal: undated, early fall 2016house fellowship notes Words of encouragement for me:“Your softness is not weakness.”“You’re a gentle leader, tender, soft hearing, to hear & respond to him.”“You’ve been faithful, and, there’s […]
today [one year later].
Today hasn’t been as bad as I expected. Thought I write that pretty tentatively; there’s a whole lot of day left. But I was expecting to wake up pretty emotional. Instead, I woke up with gratitude in my heart. Gratitude for a peaceful night’s rest. Gratitude for waking up later than usual. Gratitude that today […]