Pamela
Seeking the simple life
In the process of planning a cross-country move, simplicity soon became a major theme. Extreme simplicity. As you get quotes for the cost of shipping your stuff, it is easy to begin to question how much you really need it. Like is it $3,400-shipping-cost worthy? I had been itching for a new wordpress theme and [...]
Trusting that with loss, there is renewal
Since I’m having trouble posting regularly lately, I realized that I should occasionally share what I’m writing in my online class discussions. We recently discussed mourning as a spiritual process of “letting go” and this was my response: Much of my concept of “letting go” and grieving comes from the health crisis which ended my [...]
Lean Mean Seminarian
I knew that my first year in seminary would be a challenging transition, but my personal life became unexpectedly complicated. The overwhelm I have felt hasn’t been that unique though. It is a common topic of discussion among students that resurfaces throughout the year. A recent point of extreme overwhelm became the catalyst for me [...]
Priceless Gifts
Seminary studies and life have kept me busy and I have found it hard to “indulge” in blogging. How can I justify taking the time when there is so much to do! Also, much of where my heart is right now relates to my concerns about my elderly parents (at almost 82, I think my [...]
Fitness Faith & Practice
Lately I have been feeling grateful for how effortless my exercise habits have become. They are purposefully modest ones. My focus has been on making exercise pleasurable and doable. Now it is usually a matter of when, rather than if, I’m going to exercise. I’m especially happy that when I get stressed out my reaction [...]
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