I skipped August. Not literally, although if I could, I very well might. August is not my favorite month. February is frequently my least favorite month but August is a close second. Is it fair to hold prejudice for a hierarchy of time? Growing up in Missouri August was the […]
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 afternoons with low hanging dark wall clouds. The birds and insects would hush, giving the earth an eerie silence — the grass would take on […]
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 school the last couple of years, a blog a month seemed ambitious. But it also seemed reasonable. And yet, again here is June and it’s […]
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 lately… although it’s not really that entertaining. Life is just busy, and in a bookishly way. I’m frantic with writing research papers, reflective essays, and cramming for […]
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. This is accurate. I have always enjoyed being outside, and in the forest, and in the mountains, and so it’s not uncommon to find me […]
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 write publicly about it at all. I suspect there are a few reasons for this. For one, I am a cautious and private person by […]