esther in ink

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

Mar 26

Mar 26 Knitting

Esther

meditation, life practice

reflections on the craft and why I keep doing it

Mar 19

Mar 19 Thanking Without Condition

Esther

life practice, bible

what the story of the feeding of the 5,000 shows us about gratitude

Mar 14

Mar 14 Love the One You're With

Esther

parenting

the struggle to love our kids without condition

Jan 29

Jan 29 The Metamorphosis of Meaning

Esther

bible

the importance of understanding context in Biblical interpretation

Jan 24

Jan 24 Learning Slowly

Esther

meditation

pacing myself in the acquisition of knowledge

Nov 29

Nov 29 Defining The Win

Esther

parenting

or: how to succeed by being a quitter

Nov 20

Nov 20 November Fall

Esther

meditation

surprising things I’m grateful for

Oct 29

Oct 29 Feeling Disappointment

Esther

meditation

thoughts on what it feels like

Oct 24

Oct 24 Kairos Time

Esther

life practice

experiencing time outside of our schedules and clocks

Oct 18

Oct 18 The Iterative Life

Esther

life practice

abandoning the need for immediate solutions and allowing ourselves to try, notice, and adjust

Sep 23

Sep 23 Friendship As Showing Up

Esther

life practice

being friends in transient places

Sep 18

Sep 18 Everything That Is, Is Holy

Esther

meditation, life practice

living through to the sacred in all things