esther in ink

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This is a space for inky explorations of faith, relationships, life practices, nature, and more. Welcome!

Aug 11

Aug 11 Escalators

Esther

parenting

understanding what takes our arguments up a floor, and what brings them back down

Aug 7

Aug 7 Operating

Esther

meditation

How it feels to work as a part-time surgeon

Aug 4

Aug 4 Bridegroom of Blood

Esther

bible

reflections on a confusing Biblical passage

Jul 31

Jul 31 Pool-Wall Parenting

Esther

parenting

how we love our children by withstanding their comings and goings

Jul 28

Jul 28 Emptying

Esther

bible

a brief reflection on kenosis

Jul 24

Jul 24 Choosing Again What I Chose Before

Esther

meditation, parenting

struggling with and exulting in the monotonous and mundane

Jul 21

Jul 21 Being Mediocre On Purpose

Esther

parenting

what it takes to do extracurriculars with integrity

Jul 17

Jul 17 Sabbathly

Esther

life practice

learning to live as if I am not the one running the world

Jul 14

Jul 14 Temptation As Suffering

Esther

life practice, bible

why those who resist temptation know most how strong it is

Jul 10

Jul 10 Deconstructing Success

Esther

parenting

reexamining how we define success for our children

Jul 7

Jul 7 The Last Homecoming

Esther

meditation

what it feels like to see the house of my childhood for the last time

Jul 3

Jul 3 The Bearer of Bad Moods

Esther

parenting

the significance of what we do when we receive our children’s emotional outbursts without responding in kind