In my last post, I shared about 2022: the year of green. I chose the word green at the end of the year after reflecting back on the moments that were most important. This year, for the first time, I am choosing a word going into the New Year. In fact, on this last day […]
Imagination in the Christian Life
God meets me sometimes in my imagination, stands at the doorway of all of my memories and invites me to walk with him there. Emily P. Freeman, Simply Tuesday Have you ever considered the presence of God inside your own imagination? Ever imagined Him being your guide as you take a stroll down memory lane […]
A Little Life Update
This is a special blog post because it is the first where I can say that I am typing as Mrs. Galeote. Elí and I have been married for just over a month and we are settling into this new stage in life. For the same reason, my heart has been dwelling on community and […]
An Atypical August
As August begins I find the world around me bracing for the transition of summer into the back-to-school frenzy. For many summer is their time off or at least the time of longer days and a couple weeks of vacation. For me summer was unusually busy. I went from teaching online in the mornings to […]
Blueberry Picking: An Introverts Reflection on Life After the Pandemic
Exhaustion seems to seep down all the way into my very bones. This body that has been the source of so many of my frustrations just keeps going- even when it’s tired and battered and bruised. My mind feels tired too. Not the kind of restless tired that kept me up at night during the […]
Local
At the beginning of the year several of my social media friends hopped on the ‘word of the year’ train. I planned to get on too but never quite made it past the platform. Today I began listening to Emily Freeman’s podcast The Next Right Thing. In episode 173 Emily talks about how to journal […]
Why I’m Celebrating Holy Week This Year
Growing up in a Southern Baptist Church in America one doesn’t follow a lot of the orthodox traditions. Easter for me has always consisted of Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Of course I learned about Palm Sunday too, but the week leading to Resurrection Sunday is just your average week for most American Baptists. In […]
Input Before Output: And How to Manage in a World Driven by Content Creation
Influencers, new content, ring lights, followers, reels, live streams. If you have no clue what I’m talking about you probably don’t spend a lot of time on social media networks. If you do, then you know that we live in a world that has created so many unique opportunities. Average people are rising to fame […]
Book Review: In His Image
I have been slowly working my way through Jen Wilkin’s book In His Image over the last few months. If you haven’t heard of Jen you can check out her website (https://www.jenwilkin.net/) to read a little more about her and check out her books! She also has some Bible studies available for order. I love […]
