God

July 8, 2013

week 6: cocooning, part 2 (metamorphosis: embracing a life of becoming)

Welcome! We’re over halfway through our series on embracing a life of becoming. If you’ve new to this series, I invite you to read the previous weeks if you want to catch up! Introduction Week 1 – Birthing, Part 1 Week 2 – Birthing, Part 2 Week 3 – Crawling, Part 1 Week 4 – Continue reading

Metamorphosis, Writing

butterfly, butterfly life cycle, cocooning, God, Jesus, metamorphosis, transformation, writing
July 1, 2013

week 5: cocooning, part 1 (metamorphosis: embracing a life of becoming)

Thank you for coming back! We’re halfway through our series on embracing a life of becoming. If you’ve new to this series, here are the previous weeks if you want to catch up! Introduction Week 1 – Birthing, Part 1 Week 2 – Birthing, Part 2 Week 3 – Crawling, Part 1 Week 4 – Continue reading

Metamorphosis, Writing

butterfly, butterfly life cycle, cocooning, God, Jesus, metamorphosis, transformation, writing
June 27, 2013

Thanksday #87

I’m really homesick, y’all. Homesick for where I’m from/home, the Pacific Northwest. (Which is a tad ironic considering I just used “y’all” in the opening line.) I don’t know what it is, but I’m having waves of homesickness crashing over me at the most random times lately. In all the 17 years since I’ve left Continue reading

Giving thanks

beach, coffee, DVR, God, homesick, Jesus, Pacific Northwest, sleep, writing
June 26, 2013

These Moments

When my kids make my heart leap and their laughter fills my soul and I suddenly realize I am so incredibly blessed. When my husband has a hard day and God gives me peace and shows me how to pray. When I look in the mirror and am satisfied with who I see, instead of Continue reading

Musings, Uncategorized

be, be still, God, Jesus, life, motherhood, parenthood, writing
June 24, 2013

week 4: crawling, part 2 (metamorphosis: embracing a life of becoming)

I’m sorry I didn’t post last week. I was at the beach and was so caught up in fun and sun and family quality time…I decided to throw some grace at my feet and take time off (albeit unannounced time off). It was just what my soul needed. Thank you for understanding! If you’re new Continue reading

Metamorphosis, Writing

butterfly, butterfly life cycle, crawling, God, Jesus, metamorphosis, sin, transformation, 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.

God

week 6: cocooning, part 2 (metamorphosis: embracing a life of becoming)

week 5: cocooning, part 1 (metamorphosis: embracing a life of becoming)

Thanksday #87

These Moments

week 4: crawling, part 2 (metamorphosis: embracing a life of becoming)