My Grandma Smith died. Sorry to start off that way, but this is the statement I repeat to myself throughout the days now since it happened. It explains why the sky looked a shade dimmer to me. It explains why I feel the ground gives way just a little when …
I read a novel over the summer loosely based on Saint Xenia. I really enjoyed it and as I did some very simple research to find out how much was fact vs fiction, I read about the Orthodox Church’s concept of Fools for God. In a very simple nutshell, people …
As I planned this cross-country move with Little Sir, I knew it would involve a cross-country drive. Now, I should preface this with some context. I do not enjoy driving. I’ve made this drive from California to Texas (or vice versa) a couple of times and it’s looooong. And I …
Y’all! We’ve made it to Texas! We had a great road trip which I’ll blog about later, but the big news is…WE ARE HERE. It’s been a week since we crossed the state line and it’s been a bit of a whirlwind as I move from one thing to the …
Never say never. If I believed God worked this way I’d tell you the quickest way to get God’s attention is to utter the word “never”. It’s like he swivels is head around, cocks an eyebrow and says, “Oh, really? Never, huh. We’ll see about that.” And then BAM! The …
As I ready myself to leave California and build a life in Texas…As I ready farewells and process all that has led me here and understand where “here” even is, I find myself in times of missing. I miss the redwood trees. I miss waking up to beauty every single …
