Tag: Joy
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The root of joy
Lately I have been inspired to re-commit to my gratitude practice! It is definitely a “practice” for me as I so easily slip into complaining and taking things for granted. This quote from David Steindl-Rast gave me a much needed reminder about the necessity of gratitude: “The root of joy is gratefulness… It is not joy that makes us […]
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Hello, June
The summer months are hereeee! I am feeling called to lean hard into REST this season. Not just lounging on the couch rest (although I love that kind, especially if an episode of The Office is involved) but deep, soul rest. Rest that requires putting away my phone and being fully present in the moment. […]
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Here & now [a poem]
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We harvest what we plant And reap what we sow This Kingdom law Is what makes things grow I have planted my seeds In the freshly tilled earth Now I watch and I wait For them to give birth My heart can grow weary With tending this ground Until I remember This is where joy […]
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You get to decide
Sometimes it feels like we are at the mercy of marketing, social media, and the opinion of nameless “others.” Just because it feels that way, though, doesn’t mean it’s true. Ultimately, we get to decide. We get to decide which voices we listen to, and if we will make choices based on fear or freedom. We […]
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28 Things
In honor of my 28th birthday tomorrow (!!!), I decided to make a list of 28 things in my life that I am currently grateful for- big or small. This also coincides perfectly with Thanksgiving, which is one of my very favorite holidays. Let’s goooo! 1. Being married to Josh 2. Helping patients who have had […]
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Nurturing Joy
Recently, I attended a continuing education course on traumatic brain injuries. We heard from several speakers at the hospital where I work, and one of them was a case manager. Something she said really struck me. She said that she has seen so many patients and their families feel almost guilty for laughing or being […]
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Showing Up
The majority of this week was chilly and overcast here in Raleigh, which either has a positive, calming effect on my mood (it’s so cozy!) or somewhat of a negative, depressing one. I definitely experienced a bit of both this week. On the one hand, I loved bundling up and clutching warm drinks and looking […]
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Little Things
“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones.” -Luke 16:10 Here is what I’m wondering: What “little things” in my life am I ignoring because I’m in too much of a hurry to get to something that I perceive will be bigger and better? Sometimes I feel like I […]
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A Foretaste of Heaven
As summer begins to envelop us in its haze of humidity and dripping popsicles and splashing at the pool, I want the sweetness of the longer days to point me to Christ. Summer is so unique- the heat, the cookouts, the lightheartedness that seems to permeate evenings as people stroll and bike and enjoy the […]
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“all true delights”
“Christ is the very essence of all delights and pleasures, the very soul and substance of them. As all the rivers are gathered into the ocean, which is the meeting-place of all the waters in the world, so Christ is that ocean in which all true delights and pleasures meet.” -John Flavel I heard this […]
A Continual Feast 