A few times each year, our family would take a trip to Lancaster, PA. My sisters and I loved going to visit our cousins. My mom’s youngest brother has four boys, and I am the oldest of three girls. Our ages lined up pretty nicely, and we had a ball playing together. We had lotsContinue reading “Joy: Awe & Wonder”
Category Archives: Beauty Series 2024
Comfort: Childlike Wonder
“O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” – Psalm 8:1 I clearly remember taking my two-year-old son for a walk down a gravel lane. I had a time oriented goal and place in mind. While he’s now a middle schooler, it seems like a short time ago that weContinue reading ” Comfort: Childlike Wonder”
Joy: Beauty in Creation
One part of experiencing beauty is slowing down and engaging with the world around us. I have found connecting with all five senses in a conscientious and thoughtful way helps to slow me down and draws me closer to God. Perhaps the same can work for you. Find a spot where you can relax. SlowlyContinue reading “Joy: Beauty in Creation”
Comfort: Beauty in Creation
“O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.” –Psalm 104:24 When you don’t know any differently, it is easy to take the seemingly ordinary parts of life for granted. While I have a deep love for the rhythm of the year andContinue reading “Comfort: Beauty in Creation”
New Series on Beauty & Creativity Starts Next Week
The seasons are changing as we flip the calendar pages and make our way forward toward Advent 2024. Before we arrive in the Christmas season there are weeks left in what is referred to in the church calendar as ordinary time. I love that name – ordinary time. It is what makes up most ofContinue reading “New Series on Beauty & Creativity Starts Next Week”
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