Working from home has reminded me how much I love mornings and, at the same time, how little I pause to appreciate them. Birds sing songs of good morning, a cardinal perched on my fence. Dogs are barking somewhere in the neighborhood, probably just to make sure everyone's up and at 'em. The coolness of [...]
Month: March 2020
Stillness in the Sifting: Thoughts and Encouragement Amidst COVID-19
In her book, Uninvited, Lysa TerKeurst offers a paraphrase of a popular story in the Gospels: Jesus calming the storms on the fishing boat. The word used to describe the disciples’ disposition is “terrified.” In TerKeurst’s paraphrase, perhaps the most profound piece is her breakdown of that word: tarasso, which means to “set in motion what needs to remain still.” (Uninvited, [...]
portrait of a life: unhurried wonder
Daisy sleeps by my side while The Incredible Dr. Pol plays on Disney+. Typically, she likes to watch the farm animals and barks at the TV in greeting, but the time change is making the both of us a little extra sleepy and Daisy opts for a Sunday morning nap instead. Lighted in the living room is [...]