“For six years you shall sow your land and gather in its yield, but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow…” Exodus 23:10-11a Moanings from a Fallow Field: Dear Heavenly Farmer, My nutrients have been spent. I’ve fed a family, clothed a village, provided for so many, given freely of all…
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Ch…ch…Changes!
Now that everyone has that song in their heads… I have an announcement to make! No, I’m not pregnant. No, I’m not engaged. No, I’m not moving. Now that we’ve gotten those out of the way, I want to tell you about a journey I’ve been on for many months. I knew last year about…
Work vs. Toil
How do you feel about work? Whether it be your job, vocation, career, chores, duties, or responsibilities, how do you feel about your work? Do you love it? Is it rewarding? Would you, as my high school guidance counselor always hoped, work even without pay? Or is it a drudgery? A necessary task to earn…
What’s New? Christmas Update, Part II
“Hey Kelly, what’s new?” I hate this question. Don’t ask me this question. If you do, you’ll see a vein pop out of my forehead betraying my true feelings. I hate it because, in some ways, nothing in my life is new. I work at the same job, live in the same house, go to…
What am I Created For?
(Yes, the title ends in a preposition, Grammar-philes. Get over it!) “If you had a million dollars. What would you do for a living?” We’ve all heard it. Typically from the high school guidance counselor trying to guide us in future decisions. I’ve been thinking a ton about this lately. What is my ideal job?…