Hello, dear friends. Happy New Year! Let’s take a look back at 2024 before we move ahead, shall we? One blog post can never accurately capture a year of one’s life, with all its pain and joy, but this process helps me see the way forward. Reflection reaps rewards. My word for 2024 was new, which shined through at every turn. There were new projects we considered, new milestones with our health, new adventures taken, new vows said to each…
Open your hearts ere I am gone,And hear my old, old story;For I am the month that first looked downOn the beautiful Babe of glory.You never must call me lone and drearBecause no birds are singing;Open your hearts, and you shall hearThe song of the angels ringing. — “What December Says,” by Mary B. C. Slade Hello, final month of 2024; I’m so glad you’re here. You usher in my favorite season of reflection, peace, necessary endings, and new beginnings….
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“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 Throughout my entire life and career, this verse has guided my path and pushed me out of my comfort zone into things I never thought I’d do. From helping couples plan meaningful beginnings to married life to coaching women across the world to live out what matters, I’ve heard these words from Moses echoing through my soul. Listen in to my favorite podcast episode…
Our twilight month November is,The evening of the year.The brilliant summer noontide leftA pallor soft and clear.– Ruby Archer I love thinking of this month as the “evening of the year.” Isn’t that wonderful? It ushers in a coziness, a quietness, and a pull towards intentionality in these final days of 2024. A quiet winding down is needed in our world. The last two months—my first time ever missing a post here in all my years of blogging!—have been the…