New Year’s Eve

Fireworks explode in the neighborhood as the clock struck 12. I walked into this evening with the utmost trepidation. Like Cinderella waiting for her beautiful dress to turn rags and her carriage to collapse. I, on the other-hand, was not wanting to catch a prince, or...

Calmed, Reassured and Steadied

“He knows how to calm me… to reassure me… without Peter, I’m lost” These words have been on my mind for the past few weeks. They are the words of Princess Margaret from The Crown on Netflix (although I can’t recommend the second season). I watched this series...

Scarcely Living By Faith

For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 I was doing a cool down walk after a quick run to get some of my frustration out. It was the type of frustration you feel when you know where you want to be, but you have no idea how to get there. Frustration is a...

What’s Stopping You?

Today’s post is brought to you by my dear sister-friend, Kristi. When I first met Kristi, this is how the conversations went: “Hi, I’m Kristi. What’s your name?” “I’m Christi”. “No way! What do you do for...

What Grief Has Taught Me…

What Grief has taught me is that you’re never ready for its arrival. Grief is more than a human heart can bear. You never get over it, but somehow you move forward. The only way forward is through it. Grief is intimate. For me, sharing certain aspects of it seems...