Finding Joy in the Journey
I've been quiet here. I made an attempt at a post back in April about the feeling of spiraling, of searching for answers, and learning to accept what God places in our path as a family. To be honest...the trajectory of the year hasn't changed a lot. And, while it has been a lot to... Continue Reading →
Y'all. It's been a season. The season has felt long; especially since it isn't one we're TOTALLY ready to share yet. But, some of the pieces have been pretty open: career changes. Shifts to things that felt steady. Kids facing hard, real-life things. Medical situations that have far more questions and uncertainties than answers... yet... Continue Reading →
As we get closer to learning more about current life situations, and figuring out what those situations mean for our family, the journey has become something unexpected, something beautiful, something that is hard to put into words for those with intimate knowledge of it all. Calling it "beautiful" might sound strange from the outside. And... Continue Reading →
It became a joke of sorts in my church growing up, that we don't pray for patience. Should it be one? Probably not. But, after a series of accidents within 24 hours of praying for patience among my small group, we ruled it out. We felt as though it was testing God: if you pray... Continue Reading →
Balance is a pretty regular conversation here in the Pyne home. See, we all compete in Ninja.... most obstacles include either hanging... or balancing... or both. Balance is quite literally part of our daily routine from youngest to oldest. But lately, my heart has struggled with finding a different point of balance, all stemming from... Continue Reading →
Recently, very recently, I finally crossed the line... the line at which I could pay attention to the world of news, and social media, and politics... and keep my focus where I needed to be. Instead of feeling informed, I felt divisive, tired, weary, and sometimes, angry. My kids felt the same, leading one of... Continue Reading →
Lately, writing has felt foreign. I don't know if it's the chaos of this life stage we're in, the emotions that have come with the upheaval of the past year on a professional level for my husband, or something else... but finding the time to sit and put thoughts together just hasn't been the most... Continue Reading →
This weekend, the kids, John and I, and dear friends, piled into our cars and took a short road trip to see a Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham concert. To be honest, I couldn't wait to worship alongside my kids and heart-deep friends... but I also was desperately hoping for one of those, Holy Spirit... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you escape to a mountain getaway. You spend time breathing outside. Playing games with the kids. Sitting in awe of magnificent sunsets... and feeling like the world is as it should be. Then you find yourself less than 48 hours pumping out a faster than your personal average 5k repeating "None-of-this-is-a-su-prise-to-you" to God with... Continue Reading →
A few years ago I wrote an Advent devotional entitled "Draw Near." At the time I wrote it, it was one of those periods where it was "easier" than others to draw near to God. He felt close, he felt present. Life was smooth - if there's such a thing - and we cruised toward... Continue Reading →
Take Two 