Pondering

September 2, 2013

Altars of Grace

I felt strongly led to repost something I wrote last year. I’m not sure why, but I’m going with it. Blessings! * * * To journey toward holiness is to walk where the sidewalk never ends. And the path is littered with altars along the way — altars of remembrance and altars of sacrifice. Continue reading

Devotions, Pondering, Writing

altars, God, grace, holiness, Jesus, obedience, remembrance, sacrifice, writing
August 14, 2013

Blooming

I posted this as a note on Facebook a few weeks ago, and just really felt like someone might need to hear this. If that’s you, be encouraged. God is so pleased with you. These hydrangeas live at a nearby vacant house. Each summer, I walk over and clasp my hands in pleasure over their Continue reading

Pondering

blooming, calling, God, hydrangeas, Jesus, writing
May 15, 2013

on coming out of hiding

I’ve come back here, to this place, many times over the past few weeks. And I’ve sat and stared at a blank screen and felt a complete range of emotions. Exhausted, overwhelmed, frustrated, bored, lonely, fruitless. I thought my little break was a chance to take a breather from the chaos of the striving and Continue reading

Pondering

butterfly, failing, fear, flying, God, Hiding, Jesus, transforming, writing
April 17, 2013

In the Quiet

I’m in a weird place that I don’t know how to articulate, and I don’t have a clue where this post is going. So I’m going “old school” and just writing…writing to see if I can figure out what the message is in the process. God and I used to write like that together a lot — Continue reading

Pondering

be, be still and know, blogging, God, Jesus, striving, writing
March 20, 2013

Tethered and Soaring

I live in a world of contrasts. My mind is grounded and my spirit soars. My feet are in shoes of peace and my sword swings high. I feel lost and yet I’m found. I’m disappointed and at peace. This beautiful dichotomy of high and low, bound and free, die and live, humble and exalt, believe Continue reading

Pondering, Prayer

God, Jesus, quitting, resting, writing

About Me

Monica is a writer and podcaster in metro Atlanta. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she cheerfully relies on coffee to even be able to see her phone clearly while playing her morning solitaire game.

Monica has been married to Greg for 22 years, and has a daughter in college and son in high school. She enjoys coffee, reading, coffee, writing, coffee and spending quality time with her family while drinking coffee. She does not enjoy meal planning, cooking, or most domestic activities.

Monica has been published in Today’s Christian Woman magazine and written at (in)courage.me. She is also the co-founder of Be Still Be Free, a podcast of real conversations rooted in truth.

Pondering

Altars of Grace

Blooming

on coming out of hiding

In the Quiet

Tethered and Soaring