Barefoot Blog
Being barefoot has certain social connotations. We may be seen as informal, at ease, or perhaps that we’re in a familiar setting. In some cultures it is polite to remove your shoes before crossing a threshold. And often, only when barefoot may we approach holy ground.
My life has been an exercise in searching for the sacred in our modern world. Some days it feels harder than others to find a place where I can breathe and be fully engaged in Truth.
And yet.
We are called to engage with our Savior in the easy times and in the difficult ones. Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus’ disciples, Mary, the woman at the well–all were called to a higher purpose than they ever imagined before they met the Lord. By saying ‘yes’ to the call, their lives became richer than they ever would have been on their own power.
So, I’m faced with a choice. I can ignore the calling of the Spirit in my life and go on living my own way. Or, I can daily make the choice to approach a sacred God, barefoot in heart and soul, and to engage with the One who calls me to a higher life.
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Victory Lap!
In my previous post, I set my goal to finish writing my novel by the end of February. I’m more than thrilled to announce that I met that goal, coming in just shy of 148k words (nearly triple the goal of NaNoWriMo). I know it’s already well into March, but it just goes to show that…
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Stitches and Stories
Sewing and writing are the two main things that have occupied my free time in the last few months and as with all things, I started to find similarities between the two as I sat ensconced in one project or another. And now that the holidays are over and my projects have reached their final…
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When God Takes You at Your Word
The valley below is scattered with thousands of tents, small campfires dotting the night. Within each tent sleeps a fierce warrior, ruthless fighters born and bred for war. The army’s target: the homeland your people have waited for generations to inhabit. As you look around at your own men, the mere 300 soldiers seems like…
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Finding Contentment in Life’s Circumstances
About a year ago, my husband and I moved from a two-bedroom apartment to another two-bedroom apartment in a different complex. The previous one had a pest control problem, and without going into detail, let’s just say we couldn’t wait to pack up the baby and run. The new place (aside from being bug-free, the…
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Life Update
I’ve been a bit absent the past couple of months, but I haven’t been inactive. Far from it! Aside from my many personal obligations, November is National Novel Writing Month, which means that all across the globe, writers take on the monumental task of producing 50,000 words in 30 days. I’ve attempted it in the…
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