isn’t it neat to think about that love is something so treasured, worldwide, by any person, any nation, any tribe, and any language? love is so powerful. it overflows the heart, softens the hard edges of people, and often transforms people into better versions of themselves. love, i would argue, is one of the only emotions that naturally draws out selflessness . “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭13‬

patience, waiting, and stillness are all wonderful virtues to have, and yet some of the most inconvenient lessons to learn. specifically: waiting with intention and not mere idleness. this is something that i feel like the Lord has been really trying to ingrain in me lately, telling me to wait . to be still, rest, and know that He has something wonderful coming. but maybe you find yourself not sure how to be intentional in the waiting. maybe you don’t know what you’re waiti

Vinedresser (noun) a person who prunes, trains, and cultivates vines i romanticize vineyards more than i should, but there is something so lovely to me about them. i imagine a beautiful house on a hill with fields and fields of curated growth surrounding it, all for the purpose of creating something that makes people want to go on an extravagant visit — just for a taste of the hard work and charm that has been done. in biblical times, wine was something used to celebrate wi

good soil remembers the rain. and my life has been a beautiful portrait of the beauty of Christ's goodness. in ways, it feels as though it hasn't rained in a while, and that is frustrating. in other ways, i wonder if my roots have reached a new depth. and so it is through a lesson of patience and waiting that i eagerly wait for the rain to seep deep enough through the soil, to where my new roots are at. the more i wonder and wait to feel this rain i am longing for, the more m