Live Out Loud

I am back. I’m really not a flake. I promise. This season was particularly full. So this is what happened…

He passed this way. I wanted to touch the hem of His garment. This is what this felt like today. On my birthday. He takes my breath away. He saw the tears I blinked away. And He passed this way.

I delight myself in Him and in His love for me. I look for His handiwork. It is in the mountains and in the oceans. It is in the birth of a child. It is in the love notes He leaves for me every where I go. I fall in love with Him a little more every day. He takes my breath away.

My heart is so happy….and full. My heart is full. Today we celebrated.

So this is what I have been up to lately… I am so happy to say…I am designing jewelry again. A couple of years ago,

We made a memory. My tribe and I…we made a memory. I decided that we should live like this all the time.

Say what you wanna say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave With what you want to say And

Heroes do not always wear capes or scale tall buildings. Sometimes heroes work regular jobs and live ordinary lives. Sometimes heroes are dads.

…But then I see pictures of someone walking where Jesus walked, and I am completely overwhelmed and wonder how your legs would even stay under you. How do you even stand on such holy ground? It is then that I know that even when I feel afraid, and my daily walk feels on shaky ground that deep in my heart…

I’ve become fascinated with words this year. Words like show up, immerse, intentional. I want to write them on the wall of life. These words

Our life might look messy right now. It may seem like it is anything but beautiful. But what if I told you that even in