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...
Author: Beth Barthelemy
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...
We are Resilient… And We Need Help
Women living and working overseas are some of the most resilient in the world. Think about it (or maybe you already do): we leave the familiarity and comfort of...
On Undoing
As soon as the Christmas tree came down in early January, I was ready. Though I enjoy keeping our home tidy and declutter as a hobby,...
To Know and Be Known
Recently, this question caught me: Am I known by God? Of course, I know the intellectual answer to this question. Yes, God is my Creator, as...
The Discipline of Tuning Out
“In the silence of the heart God speaks. If you face God in prayer and silence, God will speak to you. Then you will know that you are nothing....
Where is Your Treasure?
“Mommy, I have so many things in my special things drawer. We must be rich. Are we rich?” This question came while we were in the...
