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“I’m an SLPA by trade. I love Jesus, my husband, and teenagers deeply. I craft, I write, I drink decaf.”

For now, these lyrics from the movie Encanto say it best:

“It’s not symmetrical or perfect
But it’s beautiful and it’s mine
What else can I do? Bring it in, bring it in
Good talk, bring it in, bring it in (what else can I do?)”

-Artist: Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz, Movie: Encanto, Song: What Else can I do?

See blog post: “It feels like coming home…” to read more about the story behind Compassionate Odyssey. This isn’t a perfectly curated blog but it’s beautiful, and I’m thankful for this journey, because it’s mine. So, bring it in girl, let’s figure out what it means to “find a home where your feet are” together.

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This isn’t a perfectly curated blog but it’s beautiful, and I’m thankful for this journey, because it’s mine. So, bring in girl, let’s figure out what it means to “find a home where your feet are” together.

Dear Diary: 7/17/22

The wonderful thing is… in the midst of the discouragement and difficulty that we had this last week…. God met us here.

Dear Diary: 7/11-7/12/22

R., leaned over to whisper, “Wow, I got to be part of this too and I was just washing dishes this week!” Isn’t that incredible!!?!

Dear Diary: 7/11/22

Jesus is making all things new, each one who comes into the fold are his beloved (eternally loved); so many lives transformed were on display last night.

Dear Diary: 7/9-7/10/22

I’m reminded Jesus sees me. Not just what I’m doing, he sees and loves me. That night he used a few crazy teenagers being silly to love me specifically. I hope I can love them similarly.

Dear Diary: 7/8/22

Dear Diary,
After months of waiting for direction paired with so so much prayer. God has finally opened a door for us….

Dear Diary: 7/7/22

“Maybe, this is what happens when we make space for Yahweh to move? The more room I’m making for God to do whatever he wants to; the more he is….”

Dear Diary: 7/5/22

Today, I saw a dragonfly the size of my hand! To be honest, I’m not sure that I’ve seen a bug quite that large since I was in Uganda ten years ago. It was wild and it was beautiful; kind of like this ranch. For me, it’s buzzing with fuzzy memories blurry from thirty years of time and….

Dear Diary: 7/4/22

A few months ago, I finally read (audiobooks still count) The Diary of Anne Frank. One of the things that I loved most about her memoir, was Anne’s writing style. She wrote each entry as a letter to a dear friend, naming her diary, Kitty. I’ve been wracking my brain for a clever name but… Continue reading Dear Diary: 7/4/22

Mine.

The three things I remember most from the day we got married was the sound of moving river as I read a love letter from David prior to our first look, my grooms face softening into a wonderful smile when I said his name and he turned around and saw me in my wedding dress for the first time, and all my nervous excitement building up to that moment melting into a confident certainty the moment Dave took me into his arms. This was the home God was giving me: a best friend to lean on, a person to do life with and love deeply, a safe place to be held.

Yesu

“Many things—such as loving, going to sleep, or behaving unaffectedly— are done worst when we try hardest to do them.” ~ C.S. Lewis….

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