My book list wasn’t exactly strategic last year. It had been several years since I had consistently read anything that wasn’t a blog or school related, so my strategy was more or less “just dive in anywhere and see where …
Category: 52 Weeks of Stillness
Reflecting on 2018 “52 Weeks of Stillness”
In many ways, the year has flown by, and in others, it seemed quite long. Can anyone else relate? I focused on “Stillness” this year, and it was a year of quiet, healing, introspection, reading, study, and rest. (Except when …
On Falling and Letting Go
Years ago, there was a tree in our front yard whose leaves turned a deep, gorgeous red every Autumn. We lived in a split-level home and the branches of the tree were eye level with our living room window. One …
Just a Sec
Hi, I’m Aleassa, and sometimes, I write on a very little blog called Coffee With Sprinkles. I haven’t shared on it in awhile, and I thought I would take just a sec to share my current thought process. This has …
God Is Good
There are moments when heartaches like sea billows roll. In the waves, God is good. There are days when physical pain is too much to handle, and tears of weakness fall. In the pain, God is good. There are times …
A Mango for Mother’s Day
We drive through town, dodging stray dogs and fruit carts on this hot Mother’s Day. A fragrant pink rose bounces in the sunshine of the dashboard. We stop at a restaurant and park in the shade of a tall mango …
Roosters Can’t Tell Time Here
The sudden silence of the fan wakes me up. A well-worn phrase runs through my still-asleep brain—“Power’s out.” A rooster crows. I check the clock. Two a.m. Roosters can’t tell time here. The heat grows heavy without the circulation of …
What I’m Reading — Book List 2018
For my 52 Weeks of Stillness, I have a personal goal to read an average of one book a week. I figured I should make a list of each book to keep myself on track. I haven’t decided on all …
Night Songs
{This is a repost of a post I wrote for the Encouragement From Women Who’ve Been There Facebook Page} Psalm 77 “I cried unto God with my voice…In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran …
Two Books On Best-Practice Orphan Care that Every Christian Should Read
They say you should write about what you’re passionate about. But honestly, this is a subject that I am so passionate about and gets me so worked up, that I just can’t write about it. At least not right now. …
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