There’s a Latin phrase that I randomly happen to love. Dum Spiro Spero. It happens to be South Carolina’s state motto and its English translation? While I Breathe, I Hope. I mean…just…wow, friends. If any phrase was going to be…
The Way in the Wilderness
For several years now, the term wilderness has been a word that I have felt a particular kinship with, though I don’t entirely know why. As someone who feels particularly at home in the mountains, maybe it has something to…
I Believe
It’s not something that I do terribly often, but something that I enjoy doing from time to time is to go back and read through my journal. I do it sometimes here with blog posts but as someone who constantly…
A Time for Everything
Well, here we are friends. Over 40 days into self-isolation and social distancing and I both can’t believe it’s been that long and yet it also feels like it’s flown by somewhat. The days are long but the weeks/months feel…
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
When I think back to the start of this Lenten season, I can’t help but smile of all that we didn’t yet know. At the end of February when Lent began, we didn’t yet know the ways in which COVID-19…
Distancing & Desperation
What a strange world we have found ourselves living in these days, friends. Words like social distancing and quarantine are shaping up to be some of the defining themes of this year and I, like many of you, are still…