It’s God’s comforting presence that has sustained us during this pandemic while Matt’s working in the hospital and doing COVID coverage. Yesterday, I was thinking about Jesus enduring the ABSENCE of God’s comforting presence while he hung on that cross – bleeding and battered, completely separated from his Father onRead More
A Classical Teacher Reflects
With baby #2 coming next week, I feel a need to process my past teaching life and bid a formal farewell to it. A release of sorts. Before Luke was born, I spent 13 years as a classical elementary teacher. I don’t think there’s anything terribly remarkable about teaching forRead More
Confessions of an Imperfect Wife
Sometimes I’m really good at championing and supporting my husband – being his encourager and helpmate, listening and loving and serving, overlooking minor offenses, being fun to be with. Other times, I fail…miserably. I only see his weaknesses and my strengths. I give in to the temptation to fault findRead More
Trying to wrap my head around Baby Jesus
I’ve thought with wonder and awe before about Jesus entering our mess, but ever since I had a baby, I’ve been thinking in more detail about Baby Jesus. Like Jesus as a baby in his baby-ness. Luke is almost 6 months old now and rolling and squealing and laughing. Watching himRead More
On being a new mom
I tell Matt all the time that this is the happiest season of my life. I so love being Luke’s mom. It has brought me more joy than I could have ever imagined. I was extra alert on that car ride home from the hospital, sitting in the backseat withRead More
Luke’s Nursery
I love Luke’s nursery. Before he was born, I would just sit in here and look around, smiling and praying for him and daydreaming of holding him. It’s such a sweet, peaceful space. It’s the smallest bedroom in the house. And the darkest. (These pictures were taken on a particularlyRead More