The Paradox of Advent
Cases are spiking quickly and deaths are mounting in our host country. There are rumors of another lockdown, and I keep wondering how the virus will affect our holidays....
Category: Hope and Joy
Fear Not, Little Hummingbird
It was no ordinary day at the office. That hummingbird made sure of it. We had just relocated to the countryside where wide-opened windows replaced the...
Unafraid to Dream
From what I post it may seem like I’m always the hopeful optimistic: seeing everything half full and overflowing with positivity. In actuality, I tend toward...
Sowing in Tears, Yet Harvesting Joy
It is 2 AM and my eyes reluctantly open from their slumber. Years ago, I used to crawl out of bed at that hour to comfort my sleepless children....
Surrendering to Joy
I told my husband the other day that I felt like I was becoming more myself. I was thinking of the night before, when one of...
Becoming Unstuck
Stuck. The word jumped right off the page. I could have sworn that it was bold faced with a star highlighting the empty line, awaiting my name on the...
Hope as My Identity
I had already realized that I wasn’t handling our current transition well. After years of transitions, I’ve discovered that I haven’t properly processed any of them, so I wanted...
Celebrating in the Happiest Place in the World
According to several different polls, I live in one of the world’s happiest places. Where I live, people greet each other in elevators, doctors give you a kiss on...
Starry Eyes and Grape-less Vines
For two years I had looked forward to The Week. The Week was when every member of my immediate family was going to be together under...
Bend Back
Where does one even begin when looking back at 2020? For so many it’s been a year of loss, grief, isolation, and separation. And in the...
