I usually sleep straight through the night. This is a grace, I know, And I am thankful for the blessing. To readers with restless legs and insomnia: I’m sorry. But a few night ago I was startled awake. I looked around frantic, Trying to determine what had shocked me alert. Half-awake, I roughly brushed myContinueContinue reading “Advent Sunday #1”
Monthly Archives: November 2015
What I Wore Wednesday–Skinny jean edition
I got home from work today like, “Should I stay in this skirt? These constricting tights?… … … “Naaaaaaaaah.” For today is Fanksgiving, a holiday traditionally celebrated on Thanksgiving Eve and my circus socks are on and my colored-skinny jean game is rocking it tonight. I bought this sweater second-hand last weekend. It has aContinueContinue reading “What I Wore Wednesday–Skinny jean edition”
My SIL says
“Lean into the Holy Spirit,” she says, over coffee, My sister-in-law of the flawless style. She’s the kind of woman who says things and you want to listen– Because of what? Compassion? Wisdom? A will to hard-love, if necessary? Yes, yes to these and more. Because she buys me gluten-free baked goods sometimes, too. “WhatContinueContinue reading “My SIL says”
The Wedding Feast: an extroverted dream of heaven
When I was young and without a driver’s license, Lauren’s mom would sometimes carpool me to my house from classes. We would talk about all kinds of things–classes, memories, God. Probably colleges, too. Being in high school has its own set of stressors. One day Lauren’s mom started talking about her wedding. Maybe we wereContinueContinue reading “The Wedding Feast: an extroverted dream of heaven”
Discerning Lake Michigan
They say that the waves on my beloved Lake Michigan reached a height of twenty feet last week–crests of far-flung fresh spray spouting into the grey sky. I love the Great Lakes: their wide expanses of blue touch me every time I travel to see them–I could look at them for hours. Often, on vacation,ContinueContinue reading “Discerning Lake Michigan”
So this is Monday
There are a few men who permanently sleep on the streets by the church where I work in Detroit. Most of them are at different stages of mental un-soundness; whether they are unstable from birth defect, personal trauma (may it be known–many of the street-folk once served in our military. Disheartening.), substance abuse…or any mixtureContinueContinue reading “So this is Monday”
Everything is overwhelming until you realize that God can be trusted
This phrase came to mind this week and I’ve been thinking about it a lot: Everything is overwhelming until you realize that God can be trusted. Because if God is who He says He is, then: He desires our well-being and He cares for us and He will give us good things. What is theContinueContinue reading “Everything is overwhelming until you realize that God can be trusted”
Color THIS coloring “contest”
I used to work with this one guy at my old job who is fun and ultra-talented and everything else. One day I stopped by his desk and he wasn’t there, so I left him a sketch of a particular saint whose feast day it was that day. It was a cartoon version, cute butContinueContinue reading “Color THIS coloring “contest””
These beautiful moments
On Thursday, in the remaining moments of my lunch break, I walked up and around the city streets–enjoying the warming sunlight. I turned a corner and I heard music, live music, the kind played by a person looking for change on the corner. This wasn’t your standard “play a few recognizable notes, move on toContinueContinue reading “These beautiful moments”
What if you didn’t know the Our Father?
In Christianity, there is a prayer given to us by Jesus. It’s called the “Lord’s Prayer” by some, but I hear it called the “Our Father” in Catholic circles, and so that’s what I call it here. Just so ya know. Not last weekend (Halloween/ All Saints Day), but the weekend before, I lost myContinueContinue reading “What if you didn’t know the Our Father?”
Seashell Nell 