Heath & Wholeness

I Am Not a World-Changer: When Ordinary Is Enough

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: When Ordinary Is Enough

Heath & Wholeness

Rooted In Love: Where a Fruitful Life Begins

What is my life rooted in? It seems I have been asking myself this question quite a lot lately after writing Roots & Prunes: The Hidden Work of Growth & Fruitfulness. 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.… Continue reading Rooted In Love: Where a Fruitful Life Begins

Heath & Wholeness

Roots & Prunes: The Hidden Work of Growth & Fruitfulness

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: The Hidden Work of Growth & Fruitfulness

Here & There

Take Time for Detours: Creating Space for the Unexpected

Happy Halloween everyone and welcome to another week here on This Darling Adventure! It is SO good that you are here! A few days ago we received our first big dumping of snow here in the North and boy howdy has it been beautiful. There is a sort of excitement in the air for the… Continue reading Take Time for Detours: Creating Space for the Unexpected