Sing for Joy in the Wilderness
What is it, deep inside of us, that resists the wilderness? If you are anything like me, you might associate a wilderness experience with fear, loneliness,...
Author: Beth Barthelemy
Rooted Through Our Identity as Makers
In season three of the History Channel show Alone, contestant Zachary Fowler kept his hands and mind busy by creating all sorts of unique items saying, “I’m a maker;...
Navigating Awkward Transitions with Our Children
“So, you’re taking a sabbatical? That will be a nice long break!” Oh if only, I think. I sure could use that right about now. I...
The Boundaries of Hospitality
My family has lived on the campus of a Bible college in Southern Africa for the past six-and-a-half years. We love living in close proximity to our multiethnic neighbors,...
Longing for Light
From the first twinkling of lights in December, I find that my soul is craving light. Ever since the devastating loss of my nephew over a...
A Journey Into Rest
I turn off the kitchen light, sink into my seat at the table, laden beautifully with a simple tablecloth, flowers if we have them, our best dishes, the food...
There Are Better Things Ahead
These are the days. This is a narrative of our time, isn’t it? Maybe it has something to do with our individualistic societies, or the millennial...
Even in the Hard…Celebrate
In South Africa, August 9th is celebrated as Women’s Day, commemorating the 1956 march of 20,000 women to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to petition against the implementation of...
Much of Praying is Grieving
I watched my daughters through the lens of my camera as they stared at the deep hole where their friend’s body had just been lowered. A young boy from...
Our Road to Rest: The Gifts of Sabbath Practice
The last-minute rushing of tidying the house, the spreading of the tablecloth, the child running inside with fresh-picked flowers, the clatter of dishes as the table is set, the...
