Today I Flew Southwest
Today I flew Southwest. Not the direction, the airline. I’ve flown Southwest Airlines many times before. When I lived in Chicagoland, they were the cheapest and most accessible airline for my travel needs. But that was over a decade ago. When I lived in the Quad Cities, Allegiant was my airline of choice. But in […]
Today I Moved
Today I moved. Matt and I moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. While I don’t love the “unload the truck” part of moving, I quite enjoy the packing and unpacking. I don’t think I’m alone in the experience that seeing everything I own, all at once, makes me sentimental and reflective. Like opening the box of […]
Today I Can’t
Today I can’t. These are words I have found myself saying often in the past few months. My husband and I have been living in a transitional time since October. We hoped and expected this season to be shorter–we thought by January we’d have a clear next step. Nearly seven months later, we finally do! […]
Writing What Matters
Sitting down to write this blog, I have so many ideas in my mind. What ought I write about today? I could recap the week’s events, my time visiting friends in South Carolina and preaching at Bloom Conference. The theme was based on Esther 4:14, “…for such a time as this.” The first speaker asked […]
Today I Saw a Capybara
Today I saw a capybara. A real capybara in the wild! Well, kind of. It was at a Garden and Home store in Costa Rica, something similar to the Garden section at a Home Depot or Lowes. Does that count as in the wild? It wasn’t the store’s pet, to my knowledge. And the store […]
In Honor of Gabe
Then Written in the days following Gabe’s passing, in August 2025. I’m not quite sure where to begin. So here’s a list of memories, plans, expressions, ideas, and other thoughts about Gabe, whose life ended too soon and in an unimaginable way. I expect this will not be my easiest-to-follow blog. Instead, a collection of […]
Global Entry
I finally did it! After years of saying, I really need to get TSA Pre-check, I enrolled in Global Entry for that perk and more. If you aren’t familiar with Global Entry, it’s kind of like TSA Pre-check but for entering the country. It’s an expedited route through customs and immigration. During my first return […]
Today I Learned a New Time Zone
Today I learned a new time zone. My first trip of 2026 took me, along with my husband Matt, to Newfoundland and Labrador to visit some friends. It was my first time in this part of Canada. And my first time to the northeast at all! I expected to be amazed by what I would […]
The Power of Input
Over the past few months I’ve become increasingly aware of input. Specifically, the power of input. I’m not talking about technology here. Instead, I’m referring to everything that’s entering into my mind and body. Here’s a typical day of what I consume: 7:30am–wake to the sound of my alarm, the sight of my phone which […]
Should You Read the Bible in a Year?
Have you ever read the whole Bible in one year? Or have you wanted to? I did this for the first time in 2023 and it was one of the most significant things I’ve ever done for my faith. It was so transformative that I repeated it again in 2024 using a different translation… until […]