Sometimes paying attention makes me a more grateful person. I notice beauty in things like spider webs when I’m gross-sweating on my walk home from the park. So intricate and fragile, yet so strong in purpose. May we be people who are fragile with and compassionate towards ourselves and our people, all the while holding fast in strength to what’s...
There’s cool places right in your backyard. And more importantly, cool people. Two nights in a row our plans were orchestrated/changed/extended by friends just happening to be in the same places at the same time. I think the Lord does things when we allow Him to mess with our plans. Tonight, my heart is full. Here’s to allowing that to...
Sometimes it’s not the rare things in life that are most beautiful, but rather the ordinary things. Sometimes it’s the things like tomatoes, and basil, and a little nibbling helper that sprout up out of nowhere and enter into my field of vision, right where they belong–front and center. Every once in a while I think it’s important to zoom...
Today I’m reminded that His mercies are new. every. morning. The Lord holds our fickle hands and hearts ever-so tightly despite our naivety and unfaithfulness towards Him. When the cup that holds our lot feels dry, He is the God who fills it again and again. Sometimes walking in the will of the Father is hard and it comes with...
Today I met some new moms, and realized all over again that life can be brutal. Sometimes it’s hard for us to pick ourselves up when the throes of loss and pain and suffering pull the rug right out from under us. But we need each other. When we share our hearts and our lack of immunity to brokenness, we...
I’m a sucker. I pick my son up from daycare and he carries his picture to the car. I strap him in, get in the driver’s seat and he reaches up to me over his head with said picture saying: “Mama, Mama! Here. A picture! I made it……for you. It’s for you, Mama!” As you can see, the picture is far...
Hey All, I'm Lindsay. I'm here putting my heart out there for you to read and hopefully be encouraged by. This place here is my life--my parenting, my home, my Jesus, my thoughts about life. I can't wait to get to know you through this sweet and sacred place.