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After Christmas

“When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone.

Sabbath into 2026

We began from rest.

Love Incarnate: The Tangibility of Jesus

I continue to be amazed by the incarnation and what it actually means.

A Song of Delight at Advent

“Look at me!

The Promise of Peace at Advent

Unflustered wholeness.

Stirring Hope in Darkness

400 years of God silence between the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament.

When Gratitude Interrupts

Sometimes the dark is very dark.

Honoring Desperate Prayers

How the Dark Days in Early Motherhood Became Light

Seeking Healing in Grieving Wholeheartedly

As the school year was coming to a close, I was eagerly awaiting the walk down the aisle to my fiancé and the walk across a stage to earn a Master of Divinity.

Connecting with God at Christmas

Leading up to the holiday season, I share three things I do every year to help me celebrate intentionally and linger with God: communicate, cultivate, and connect.