Early this morning, while it was still dark outside, my eyes kept being drawn to light. When I first woke up, a nearly full moon, white and round, was shining brightly across the lake and through my bedroom window. It was so bright I thought a light had been left on somewhere in the house … [Read more...] about Pay Attention to the Light
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What My Aging Eyes Are Teaching Me About Rest
I took a chance today and sent my glasses away to get new lenses put in them. I’ve had these frames for a few years now, and it’s possible they could break in the process. But they were not cheap, and I’m rather attached to them. Honestly, they were the only ones that didn’t sit crooked on my face … [Read more...] about What My Aging Eyes Are Teaching Me About Rest
Keep Singing
We stood in Walmart’s school supply aisle today, checking things off my daughter’s shopping list for her first year of university. As she and I debated the merits of loose leaf in a binder with divider tabs versus single subject notebooks, I suddenly recognized a familiar tune playing on the … [Read more...] about Keep Singing
How To Pray Alone Without Feeling Lonely
I have found great comfort in coming back to the model prayer of Jesus these days — what is commonly called The Lord’s Prayer. My husband is currently thousands of miles away, deployed on a ship for half of this calendar year. And somehow, the words “our Father…give us…lead us…deliver us” have … [Read more...] about How To Pray Alone Without Feeling Lonely
Make Your To-Do List Matter
One look at my current to-do list would tell you a tale of changing seasons in my family’s life. And it’s not just the mile-long section of tasks to complete before my husband’s six month deployment. It’s the note to remind my oldest daughter to get that scholarship application in before the … [Read more...] about Make Your To-Do List Matter
What is True Wellness? Lindsey, Evergreen
The morning after post-tropical storm Fiona tore through Prince Edward Island, I pulled on my rubber boots and rain jacket and went out to survey the damage. All night we had been battered by the fury of the wind and rain. I couldn’t sleep for the shaking of the window panes and the terrific cracks … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Lindsey, Evergreen