In her low-key, self-isolated summer, she has discovered that her favourite parts of the day are when the sun is just appearing over the horizon and when it is just starting to slip down beyond. She awakens to her alarm clock, and although she very much likes to sleep, she heeds it. She can sleep … More I AM

A lot would need to change about me before anyone would hire me to work as one of those airport security personnel. I don’t work that well under pressure. I’m not very observant. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. (For example, when people fly past me on the road when it … More The Kind of Security Guard I Would Be

Sometimes, it is fun to wish. To be full of dreams, just like a child. Today, I wish. But I’m not going to wish for parties and volleyball tournaments and real classrooms and real people and real hugs, the things that I was planning to have about this time. I am going to wish for … More Wishes and Dreams

Love bade me welcome: yet my soul drew back, guilty of dust and sin. {and guilty of thinking that I must be mistaken- he isn’t really inviting me, guilty of being invited before and then going on living the same insecure way, guilty of failing to open the invitation, and guilty of looking for different … More “Love” by George Herbert (with inserts by me)

1. Decide to make a leaf collection. (I decided this because making a collection was required for my science lab credit, but some day I hope to decide to do these kinds of things for fun.) 2. Go to the wildlife refuge down the road and collect some leaves. (**Do not actually do this. I … More How to Make a Moss Collection in 23 Easy Steps

I don’t always feel God’s presence. I don’t often hear him speaking to me. Sometimes praying seems to bring more questions and fears than answers and peace. This winter, however, I have been experiencing God’s provision in simple, tangible gifts. ~The gift of two extra sisters. Dawn and Lucinda, two second year students at Faith … More Tangible Gifts