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

All tagged daily life

Nov 15

Nov 15 And Life Goes On

Esther

meditation, cancer

how the kids are responding to the diagnosis

Nov 7

Nov 7 Waiting Well

Esther

meditation, cancer

an update on events as the wait continues

Oct 22

Oct 22 Further Up, Further In

Esther

meditation, cancer

biopsy results after the first surgery

Sep 9

Sep 9 On Not Knowing

Esther

meditation, cancer

thoughts while awaiting biopsy results

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

Sep 28

Sep 28 Loving Your Children For Who They Are

Esther

parenting

learning to value differences in temperaments and values

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