Yearly Archives: 2025
Friendly unicorn in search of an —er
During my time living in Vermont, I was always looking for ways to meaningfully contribute. I would look around at my neighbors who were teachers, farmers, welders, homesteaders, and —ers of all kinds. I didn’t really have (m)any practical skills … Continue reading
Into the Dark
“I don’t want to move back to California! It’s a burning hot hell-scape!” These were the emphatic words of 9 year old Juniper Sky when we announced we were selling our Vermont homestead and returning to Topanga. And honestly, every … Continue reading
Some Good Worth Fighting For
This installment of writing is very vulnerable and bit of an interlude during A History of Falling in Love. To understand the significance of the how the culmination of my three loves (Collin, Switzerland, and Tolkien) resulted in a grand … Continue reading
A History of Falling in Love Continued
Chapter 2: Unexpected Adventures The summer that Collin and I were 16, we went to Europe for 5 weeks to help serve as junior staff for a Christian leadership training program. We spent the majority of our time in beautiful … Continue reading
A History of Falling in Love
Over the next few days, I’ll be posting a reflection on three of my favorite things: Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, Switzerland, and Collin. I’ll take you on a little time traveling story as I recount how these three things … Continue reading
The Might and Force of Empathy
I cry daily these days. Until recently, I was never much of a crier. I found the anesthetic quality of anger to be more conducive to functioning amidst pain. I’m learning, however, that it’s healthy to process the more vulnerable … Continue reading
Even Shall, We Shall…Beyond Belief
“Even shall, we shall…beyond belief.” Those words have become a mantra for me. Go ahead and read them again: “Even shall, we shall…beyond belief.” Yeah, they still don’t make sense, do they? These are the words that my mom sent … Continue reading
Here and Now
This phase of life is novel and, at times, uncomfortable. A few months back on Twirling Leaf, I wrote about how much I loved and was rocking midlife. Suspend judgment for a moment when you read this next line, but: … Continue reading
Literal vs Mythological Truth: One Theory on Why So Many “Christians” Follow A Meanie
“Though not true in a literal sense, a myth is not what it is considered to be in everyday speech—a fantasy or a misstatement. It is rather a veiled explanation of the truth. The transformation from fact to myth is … Continue reading