A space for shaping the heart, mind and body through the ordinary rhythms of life. Here I write about the practices, learnings, and reflections that shape a life from the inside out, including spiritual disciplines, habits, and growing in wisdom, confidence, and courage over time. This is a place for thoughtful reflection, honest questions, and the slow work of formation as we walk with Christ and become who we were created to be.
Growing up, I was a bit awkward to say the least. I didn't quite fit into the stereotypical boxes of a girl from southern California. I hung out with most cliques at some time or another: the athletes, the nerds, the skater kids, the popular crowd, and the loners (yes, I hung out by myself… Continue reading I Am Not a World-Changer
What is my life rooted in? It seems I have been asking myself this question quite a lot lately after writing Roots & Prunes. So for the last few days I've been doing a bit of digging to see what lies beneath the surface of my own heart. Some call it "soul searching." I call… Continue reading Rooted In Love
I used to believe I had it all together. I had a schedule to follow, obligations to keep, things to arrange. I was someone and what I did was important. This all changed when Andy and I moved and I began looking for a new job. I assumed that employers would see that I was… Continue reading Roots & Prunes
Hi friends! Happy one year anniversary to us! It has been a whole year since we have begun this darling adventure together and it has been amazing! So thank you for being up for the adventure! It is SO good for you to be here and this place would definitely not be the same without… Continue reading This Grand Masterpiece
Hello friends! I hope that you had an entirely delightful weekend and that your week is off to a great start! Wow it is already Tuesday and this week is just flying by like none other. But alas. Here I am and here you are and we are here together. And it is SO good… Continue reading Eyes Wide Open
Hi friends! I hope all is well with you wherever you are today. It is SO good for you to be here. This place just would not be the same without you. Welcome, welcome! I don't know if you can resonate with this, but can I just say that I feel like it is time...… Continue reading This Too Shall Pass
Aloha Friday! Welcome, welcome friends! It is good for you to be here! Today is Featured Friday, which means that we have the unique and wonderful opportunity to throw the spotlight on someone else for the day to share something they are itching to tell the world! How cool is that? A couple weeks back,… Continue reading Just Keep Swimming
Good evening, everyone! Happy Wednesday! I hope that you have been enjoying an awesome week so far. You are half way through it and going strong! Keep it up! For Andy and I here in the north, our blizzard has finally settled down and the skies are clearing. I gotta say, though... I am really impressed… Continue reading On Becoming Canadian: Lessons Learned from Northern Living
Greetings everyone and happy Monday! Wow.... It sure has been a while since the last time we chatted, hey? But no worries! I did not disappear off the face of the planet, I promise. I am still here and look! You are too! This is just wonderful. Now that we have established that we are both… Continue reading Blizzards & Other News
Happy Monday, friends! It is good for you to be here today! It is the beginning of a brand new week and I hope that your's is off to a great start! Andy and I are wrapping up our last week in our current apartment and are looking ahead to a new living space and… Continue reading Ride the Wind
This Darling Adventure 