{Day 18} Cultivating a Relationship with Your Home, Part 2
I’ve always been a “I’ll do it in the morning” kind of person. Dishes stayed in the sink and on the counter until I shuffled out into th...
Tag: joy
Living Good News
Mondays are for counting thanks to 1000 and beyond… One of my church’s missionaries, Carl, told a story about the healing impact of the Gospel that ...
Creating Space for Beauty
I’ve found that experiencing beauty as a regular part of my day requires cultivating a welcoming space: physical space, such as having a special area to d...
Friday Florilegium
I’ve listened to and sung this hymn for years, but recently, it finally took up residence in that deep space of my heart where only a few songs gain entra...
Lenten Joy
In the Celtic tradition, Philip Newell speaks of “listening to the heartbeat of God.” John, the Beloved Disciple, heard the human blood pumping thr...
Cup Overflowing
Continuing to count all that I am grateful for… 385. Leading the retreat, Cup Overflowing: Joy as a Lenten Practice, for an amazing and wonderful group of...
Friday Florilegium
As the birds build nests, as the furry catkins bud on the willow, new bright green leaves open in the sunniest places, and cherry blossoms begin to pink-tinge t...
Living Joyfully for Advent
2024 Celtic Advent Calendar here. For each day, from now until Epiphany, I’ve thought of one thing I can do to practice joy and gratitude, and to give lov...
Luke 6:45
(I’m joining with Ann Voscamp’s Walk with Him Wednesday blogging community and sharing about a scripture verse I’ve memorized.) I’d alw...