Our new neighbors live across the river from us. Between our small cottage and their blue‑tarped shanty runs a long, crooked river that leads to a deep, beautiful lake in New England. It wraps nearly 270 degrees around our . rolling green hills, tall maples, and sun‑dappled grasses. “It looks like a park,” my oldest … Continue reading The Shrill Loud Voice
In Luke 24, two disciples walked away from Jerusalem discussing the death of Jesus when the risen Christ joined them. These were men who had lived with Him, eaten with Him, and followed Him for three years—yet they did not recognize Him. Their eyes were kept from seeing who He was, and even His voice … Continue reading The Road Jesus Chose — Luke 24
“When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles. But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like … Continue reading Why the Women? – Luke 24:9-11
My nervous system is about to crack. I feel a deep, aching longing to be alone. Not in a dramatic way. Not to disappear.Just to hide away for a while.To close my door and lock it.To shut off my phone. I want to turn down the noise—the constant hum of to-do lists and shaming and … Continue reading Expectation – ADHD Burnout
Okay. Let me try again.I can do this. That’s always how it starts. A breath in. A small resolve. The familiar tightening in my chest that says focus, try harder, get it together. For a moment, or a day, or a week…I believe it. I line things up in my head: the tasks, the expectations, … Continue reading The Quicksand – ADHD Burnout
"And they returned and prepared spices and perfumes, and on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment." What is my relationship with the Sabbath day—or for the average Christian today? I grew up going to church and never really thought twice about the Sabbath. If it crossed my mind at all, it was either … Continue reading On the Sabbath – Luke 23:56 – Part I
God rested on the seventh day and called it holy long before Israel existed, long before Abraham or Moses. God rested after creating the stars, the sun, and man. Therefore is rest for all humanity? God established the Sabbath as holy, but then he seemed to give it specifically to Israel as a gift once … Continue reading On the Sabbath-Luke 23:56 – Part II
Our human inclination is to survive, and we build mindsets for this survival, we have expectations not only about how to survive, but have expectations for everything. We expect the strong to survive and the weak to fade, the old to wrinkle while the young rise. Birds take to the sky, fish glide through water, … Continue reading Save Yourself -Luke 23:37
I spent most of my life convinced that exercise simply wasn’t for me. As a kid, I hated gym class with a passion. I forgot my gym clothes constantly, was physically weak, uncoordinated, and exhausted almost immediately by anything involving running, jumping, or teamwork. I wasn’t athletic, didn’t play sports, avoided physical activity outside of … Continue reading ADHD and Exercise
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