This is the season of silence. All year, the natural world has been vibrantly alive—a rich symphony of sound and color and movement. In spring, the woods don the filmy chartreuse of new leaves and welcome migratory birds back from tropical regions. As the days stretch into summer, the trees provide a shady shelter where …
January 2020 I was sitting alone in a hotel room in Scottsdale, AZ, exhausted and overwhelmed. The day before, I got up at 4am in Illinois and spent the day navigating airports, hiking a cactus-riddled trail, eating tacos, arriving at the National Make it With Wool contest and attending an informational meeting followed by a …
I don’t know about you but I have a deep distaste for Halloween. Not only because it’s a literal celebration of death, but because I am not a fan, repeat- I AM NOT A FAN of the creepy crawly, spider web ridden, spine chilling, hair raising, absolutely nightmarish decorations that the stores are full of …
“The night is dark, but I am not forsaken- for by my side, the Savior he will stay, I labor on in weakness and rejoicing- for in my need, his power is displayed.” Have you ever felt like you were tripping over life?Stumbling, tumbling and bumbling, as you watch others racing, bolting and running.You ache …
Hello friends.It’s good to be back. As October arrives with her crisp air, golden sunlight and blushing flora and fauna, I feel my heart ready to return to this space. My Summer hiatus is over. It’s been a blessing to be absent and to fully immerse myself in my new marriage. Yet in my absence …