Today, I am celebrating three years since I officially became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. Three years ago, in the midst of the COVID l9 pandemic, I stood in a crowded room, raised my right hand, and pledged allegiance to a country I had long lived in, but only then, atContinue reading “Celebrating Three Years of Citizenship: A Reflection on Belonging, Becoming, and the Journey of Grace”
Saturday in the Word | What Grief Does to Trust
For this week’s installment of Saturday in the Word, I want to explore a topic, rather than a verse or passage. The topic? Grief. Grief is more than sorrow. It’s a rupture. Grief is a loss that reshapes not only our hearts, but our view of the world and our trust in it. Whether we’veContinue reading “Saturday in the Word | What Grief Does to Trust”
The Longing We Carry
There’s a kind of ache that lives just beneath the surface of our everyday lives. Not the sharp kind brought on by heartbreak or loss but something quieter, deeper. A longing. The Welsh call it hiraeth. It’s more than homesickness. Hiraeth is a soul-deep yearning for a place, a time, or even a version of yourselfContinue reading “The Longing We Carry”
