Olallie State Park & Foreboding Days {adventure report}
Growing up in the Midwest I used to be terrified of tornadoes. Those stormy days would sweep in, decorating the blue skies of seemingly harmless […]
Graduation
I had a goal this year to write at least one blog post a month, which considering how much time I have been devoting into […]
For Wonder {Lake Wenatchee Adventure Report}
It’s already the end of May, and I’m not sure I can believe it. I could easily spend a whole post regaling you with tales from life […]
When We Hike Alone {Beacon Rock Adventure Report}
I’m pretty sure the majority of people assume, based on my Instagram and other social media posting, that I spend a lot of time outdoors. […]
Analogues of Resurrection
I have long been very skittish and measured when it comes to talking about my faith, and it took me a long time before I could […]
True Confessions from a former Spring-phobe
I used to hate spring. I know, it seems weird now, because these days, I’m a sunshine chasing, lover of summer, but there was a […]
Unconditional Hope
January is a good month for reflections. Historically, I have like many others, used the beginning of the year to think about making resolutions. I’m […]
No Longer Alone
Matthew 1:23 “She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” It’s that time of […]
Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park {Adventure Report}
So, you might recall my previous discussion, regarding how I think getting into nature is a really fantastic form of therapy? Well, I admit, it’s something […]
The Art of Embracing the Suck
And so, here you are. You’ve found yourself in a season that stinks. As Dr. Seuss once so brilliantly put it, “When you’re in a […]
Learning to Embrace the Suck
As I might have mentioned, once… or about a hundred times already… I’m a Brené Brown groupie. A few months ago, I found this recording she […]
Be Brave
In my previous post I promised to share some of the moments that I would consider my personal paradigm shifting moments, or ideas that have […]