One of my favorite conversations with my grandma was about Sabbath. Grandma grew up in China in the first half of the 20th century as the daughter of Presbyterian missionaries. She loved China, longing for it well into old age... Continue Reading →
What I Want to Write Today Something beautiful And poetic Something whimsical And pretty Something fluttery And happy Something to raise my mood And lighten my heart (And something Chocolatey would be nice too) Because life is hard The... Continue Reading →
Genesis chapter 2 starts off with God resting from His labors of creation. I didn’t really spend much time on this in my last post about Old Testament stories, but God's rest is an interesting way to start off the chapter that... Continue Reading →
As Fraulein Maria sings in The Sound of Music, "Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start! When you read, you begin with A B C." When you read the Bible, you start with Genesis 1. Cue the... Continue Reading →
“I’d like to add some beauty to life,” said Anne dreamily. … “I think you’re fulfilling that ambition every day,” said Gilbert admiringly. And he was right. Anne was of one of the children of light by birthright. After she... Continue Reading →
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your... Continue Reading →
On a recent roadtrip up I-85, I came across a sign, warning "BRIDGE ICES BEFORE ROAD." You know the one I'm talking about. Yellow diamond, right before a bridge. I was up in the Appalachains, and for a split second,... Continue Reading →
Don't worry. I'm not forming some kind of fascist religious group. But “submission is liberation” is written underneath a rather unlikely passage of my Bible. I noticed it the other day as I was puzzling over what it means to be surrendered or... Continue Reading →
Today is a snow day. I slept in, had homemade bread with butter and jelly for breakfast (thanks, Christy!), and am currently drinking hot chocolate out of my favorite "Aunt Becca" mug while I sit in front of a crackling fire... Continue Reading →
Becca Hermes 