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5 Quotes Every Overthinker Should Memorize
Listen, I am a chronic over-thinker. I can make myself miserable about something that, when I actually do it, is not a big deal—not even remotely. This year, I’ve kept the following quotes in mind for moments of decision paralysis or anxiety. When I am unsure how to proceed or feel “stuck,” I let the…
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11 Lessons from 11 Years of Blogging
My favorite number is eleven, so it seems fitting to celebrate my eleventh blogging anniversary. Here are eleven little lessons I’ve learned from blogging:
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Finding Comfort in Smallness: Lessons Among the Oak Trees
I needed to go stand beneath my oak trees today, to be reminded of my smallness. No, to be reassured of my smallness. You see, I spend the bulk of my days alone: tidying my house, running, practicing music, planning services, reading, and, of course, writing. I love my life. It is ideally suited to…
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Spirit Song
This Sunday, we will celebrate Pentecost, the liturgical holiday commemorating the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles. You can read about this magnificent event in Acts 2. It’s a truly wild, wonderful scene as the apostles begin proclaiming the same gospel in different languages. Pentecost is one of the rare Sundays when we…
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Publication Update – The Common Table
I’m happy to report that my poem, “Holy Saturday,” was recently published in Covenant Seminary’s student magazine, The Common Table. You can read my work and that of my peers at the following link: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/68689962/the-common-table-issue-8
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Be [Weeding Out] Sin or It Will Be [Weeding Out] You
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In Iowa, you could watch the grass grow and not be (too) bored. My husband will mow our lawn, and if it rains even a little, the grass will spring up an inch by the following day. The same, unfortunately, is true of weeds. So. Many. Weeds. As my music work winds down for the…
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Preliminary Findings of the (Not So) Tortured Poets’ Department
Date: April 19, 2024Department: The Not-So-Tortured Poets’ DepartmentLocation: UndisclosedDocument Status: Declassified, for Immediate Release to the Public We of the Not-So-Tortured Poets’ Department have reviewed the evidence brought before the world at exactly 12:00 a.m. this morning by one Miss Taylor Swift. To put it simply, we are concerned, not merely for the plaintiff’s wellbeing,…
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How to Read More Jane Austen
I’ve always professed a love for Jane Austen’s novels, but I admit that, at first, my love was feigned. Before college, I loved to be seen reading Jane. I did genuinely enjoy Emma and Pride and Prejudice, but often the effort outweighed the joy. In the last few years, though, I’ve found myself devouring Jane…
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I Learned it from Mom
It’s my mom’s birthday, so I spent some time reflecting on all of the reasons I’m thankful for her. There are too many to write, but at the top of the list is her wisdom. Here are a few of the lessons she taught my brother and me that continue to shape how we live…
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Eclipse Reblog 2024
Rather than add anything new, here are my thoughts (and a poem!) from the 2017 eclipse. Fun fact: this became the first poem of mine to ever be officially published!
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The Sunday After Easter – Reflection & Lyrics
Most churches have low attendance on the Sunday after Easter. I’ve been told that this Sunday is known as “Cannonball Sunday” because “you could shoot a cannonball down the aisle without endangering anyone.” But if Christ’s resurrection is worth celebrating on Easter, it is worth celebrating always. Every Sunday. Every day. No exceptions. As I…
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Crushed – Poetry as a Holy Week Discipline
I’m convinced that if you ponder any aspect of Scripture long enough, you’ll discover a poem waiting to be written. Not that I believe this sonnet of mine is all that great, but writing it was a devotional act. Imagining the withering fronds abandoned after the Triumphal Entry propelled me deeper into the narrative. Regardless…
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