Hello, TPILers! Thanks so much for being subscribers to my little dream here! Thanks to those who have shared posts or links with friends–I so appreciate it! This week I am travelling out-of-state to visit family and am sharing a few of my favorite posts from the archives (within the posts, you might see random […]
Five Ways to Love Wherever You Live
Some of you may remember that moving five times in four states is at the top of my resume. Moving (for me) equals having heartbreaking goodbyes. I put down my emotional roots deep, fast, and hard. In fact, I’m slightly stalker-ish when I arrive and meet new people: “Hi, my name is Elizabeth. Can we […]
How God spoke to me during my darkest hour.
Looking around the sanctuary five minutes before the end of the service, I realized that my teaching partner was absent. Together we taught scripture stories, distributed snacks and trained a gaggle of three year-olds in toy mediation skills every Sunday. Realizing she wasn’t there on her designated teaching Sunday typically was not a huge deal. […]
How-to Guide for Hard Things
We all have our unexpected hard things to survive and thrive through. I have never had a diagnosis of cancer to process. Nor have I had anyone in my immediate family die suddenly. But I have dealt with my own personal struggles with mild anxiety and walked the path with many who struggle with mental […]