When my oldest son, who is now somehow eighteen, was born, I began writing a secret blog simply to keep my mind sharp and my heart processed as I sought to honor the Lord and study His Word. Since then, I’ve continued to write (sometimes more regularly, sometimes inconsisently). My blogs cover all kinds of ground: book reviews, poetry, theology, motherhood, anthropology, literature. I’ve tried my best to tag them into categories, but its the wild, wild west over here–which is allowed since we do live on the West Coast.

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• The Fragrance of FaithJanuary 14, 2026
  I’m not much of a perfume girl, but I am living in a home with two teens and a tween. This means that we cycle between stinky sports equipment and overuse of cologne. As with all things adolescence, nuance and moderation come with time. That said, as I am beginning an in-depth study of Luke’s… Read more: The Fragrance of Faith
• Mind the Gap: Leaving Gaps for God to FillJanuary 13, 2026
  In high school, I had the privilege of spending some time in London. Even though we saw the changing of guards and nearly got mauled by the murder of crows in Trafalgar Square, what stuck with me most was the British recorded voice saying, “Mind the Gap!” every time we disembarked public transit. Lately, the… Read more: Mind the Gap: Leaving Gaps for God to Fill
• Timely Words as the Year TurnsJanuary 1, 2026
  As we approach the New Year, we are getting all the emails seeking to neatly wrap up the year: Spotify has individually wrapped the year by sharing the songs you most listened to and various organizations are giving you the year’s story in statistics and sales. I appreciate the thoughtful review of a year as… Read more: Timely Words as the Year Turns
• The Scandal of the Particular: When Glory Became GranularDecember 26, 2025
  It’s the day after Christmas. If you are like me, the gifts have been put away, the boxes folded into the recycling, and the returns are beginning. But as you put away the stockings, fight the temptation to put away the scandal of the particular which the Incarnation of Christ teaches us. Take the decorations… Read more: The Scandal of the Particular: When Glory Became Granular
• A Word to Weary Souls on Winter SolsticeDecember 21, 2025
  Today, December 21, is the Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. The darkness which has been building in duration reaches its zenith tonight. But then, almost imperceptibly, the days begin to lengthen as the sun slowly starts to take charge over the dominion of darkness. I needed that reminder today– that sorrow may… Read more: A Word to Weary Souls on Winter Solstice

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