esther in ink

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

Aug 27

Aug 27 Dust

Esther

life practice, meditation

how the second half of my life feels different than the first

Mar 3

Mar 3 Slowly, Slowly

Esther

meditation

lessons from the trees

Feb 17

Feb 17 The Forgotten Fruit

Esther

meditation

reflections on a recent trip to Taiwan

Sep 28

Sep 28 Loving Your Children For Who They Are

Esther

parenting

learning to value differences in temperaments and values

Sep 20

Sep 20 The Unspeakable Name

Esther

bible

a dissection of God’s name in the Hebrew

Sep 12

Sep 12 The Monday Blues

Esther

life practice

what to do about the ugh-y feelings I get after preaching

Sep 5

Sep 5 Receiving the Day

Esther

life practice, meditation

seeing each day not as something we begin but something we receive

Aug 22

Aug 22 What I Learned From Being Sick

Esther

life practice, meditation

reflections from a period of recent illness

Jun 3

Jun 3 Celebration

Esther

life practice

understanding celebration as a spiritual practice

May 25

May 25 On Spiritual Formation

Esther

parenting, life practice

a theology of spiritual formation written as a letter to my children

May 14

May 14 Cutting Your Losses

Esther

parenting, life practice, meditation

what a failed piano exam taught me about counting sunk costs

May 9

May 9 Rhythms

Esther

life practice

cultivating agility in both life and spiritual practices