Sometimes I think it is good to just write without thinking too much about how it is all going to fit together. This post is going to be like a collage of thoughts, some ideas connected and some not—a sort of ramble I suppose, but hopefully a meaningful one. Upon returning home from our ski holiday, I was surprised so much had changed in a week. I can now wear my Birkenstocks that bring me great joy. I don’t have to layer up to take my hound for a run. The buttercups are

You are holy, Lord, the only God, and your deeds are wonderful. You are love, you are wisdom. You are humility, you are endurance. You are rest, you are peace. You are joy and gladness. You are all our riches, and you suffice for us. You are beauty, you are gentleness. You are our protector, You are our guardian and defender. You are courage, You are our haven and hope, You are our faith, our great consolation. You are our eternal life, great and wonderful Lord, God almighty,

I was pondering whether or not to write a blog post tonight. When I stay up late, I usually find myself in a deep fog for most of the morning, barely able to articulate a sentence. But when I try and write during the day, words fail me and I become painfully illiterate. So, tomorrow is going to be a fog-filled morning with infinite cups of coffee. I think we would all agree that life is unbearably messy at times and most certainly unpredictable. We find ourselves zigzaggin