Sydney Frusti | Author & Creative Mind

Nothing encapsulates my week more than the piles of clean laundry sitting around my room in baskets, waiting to be folded and put away. Coming back from a trip and re-entering routine takes longer with each additional child, a fact I’m intensely aware of these past days. Like children, sometimes we find ourselves floundering when…

As I’m returning from a trip this week, I’m reminded of the first year I wrote Lent poetry—2014, when my high school choir toured Ireland, England, and Wales. As I shared in the first week, that year holds a special place in my memory because I see the misty Irish hills and moss covered giants…

Sometimes I feel the weight of the spiritual battles being waged around me, as if the forces of darkness intensify the more I strive to bring light to the world. Like a desert monsoon, my emotions have been in constant flux this week. But throughout all the ups and downs, the theme of rugged hope…

Some weeks we don’t have a choice but to engage. Sickness, busyness, and parental challenges aside, we must press on in spite of the obstacles. It’s been that kind of week for me. Still, though I find myself caught up in the whirlwind of life, I also must make time to be still and hear…

The season of Lent is once again upon us, and I find myself in the familiar rhythm of life—preparing for spring and writing. Last year I shared about my tradition of poetry writing during the seasons of Lent and Advent, which you can read here if you’re curious about some of my upbringing in the…