This is the view as I walk up my front steps on this rainy, Autumn day. It’s such a lovely, colorful greeting. I have seen lists like this around blog-land lately and thought it would be a nice little ‘catch up’. I believe you see the original list here. Making : Pumpkin baked goods for days – and I’m not even a huge pumpkin fan Cooking : Not nearly enough lately. …
‘Separating life into distinct categories of “sacred” and “secular” damages, sometime irreparably, any attempt to live a whole and satisfying life, a coherent life with meaning and purpose, a life lived to the glory of God…Work by its very nature is holy’ That lovely little tidbit is from the introduction section for the book of Nehemiah in my Bible, the book that inspired the theme “It’s Time to Build” at …
We were sitting on our grey Ikea couch under the massive, vintage pull-down world map that takes up most of our living room wall when I started listing all of the reasons we should join the Peace Corps. Or maybe go back to school. Or perhaps we should move to Europe. Or even buy a house that’s a fixer-upper and learn how to renovate. It’s couldn’t be THAT hard, right? …
I turned 26 this week. I have some mixed emotions about birthdays. I love celebrating a year of life, but I also mourn a little bit for another year that has passed. You only get so many! Anyone else feel this way? I know, 26 is still young, but I officially can no longer say I am in my early twenties! Commence quarter life crisis. I kid. Instead of a quarter …
Four years ago today we were married. Where has time gone? I feel so unbelievably blessed to have you in my life, Dave. To be loved so deeply by the person who knows me best is such a gift. I feel just as happy about the decision to marry you today as I did in this photo. Sure, you drive me a little crazy and we don’t always have things figured …
In the past five weeks I have slept in 3 different countries and 11 different beds. I set foot in 10 states and 9 air planes. I spent 12 nights at home and 19 nights someplace else. For some of you, these statements might seem normal, for some it sounds like a dream, for others of you this sounds like a nightmare. If you know me well, you are guessing …
‘Live creatively, friends…Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.” – Taken from Galatians 6, The Message If I were being honest I would tell you that I don’t feel …
I have been a slow blogger over the past few weeks. I know I made big promises of doubling my blog posts this year and here I am blogging about half as much. Please don’t judge me yet. You see, these past few weeks have been huge for us – the Baker’s are in a serious season of planning folks. We have some big career decisions to make over the …
Africa is getting so close, I can smell it. Those of you who know me well, know that I have a slight love affair with the continent. I blame my father. He took me to Cote d’Ivoire at the impressionable age of 14 and I saw the country with young eyes. I viewed the trip as my first taste of real adventure, and you can hardly blame me for falling …