My Mom’s Wedding Dress
As our one-year wedding anniversary approaches, I’m reminiscing about the days leading up to our wedding. A special part of preparing for the wedding was making my Mom’s dress my own. I have always had…
Author: Bloumena
Seasons of Waiting
When I was thinking of starting a blog I came across a hand-lettered print that said, “When I wait you strengthen my heart.” Psalm 27:14 says: “Wait, for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take…
On Vulnerability
I attended the Beloved: Blessed is She Retreat a few months ago. The theme was based on Henrie Nouwen’s book Life of the Beloved. Each speaker covered a different topic on becoming the beloved: taken,…
Why I’m a Stay-At-Home Wife
Our small apartment is my domestic monastery. I may not have a bell or children calling me on to the next activity, but what I do have is a rhythm to my day. Within this routine, I…
On Hospitality & Community
One night as William and I were walking around our neighborhood, we saw a message written on the sidewalk. It said, “join us for free food and live music.” We decided to mark it on…
Cultivating New Habits
I had always imagined that when I was an adult I would have a rich life of leisure. That leisure time would include thoughtful conversations with friends, hiking, reading, cooking, sewing, art, and writing. Spending…
5 Things I Learned Eating No Refined Sugars
Over the past year, I have been making steps to gradually improve the quality of food I eat. My latest step is completely cutting out refined sugars. To keep things simple I try eating as many…
On Suffering
Suffering can sometimes seem unfathomable. We ask ourselves why now? Why me? We each carry our own cross, we each at different moments of life encounter suffering, sometimes unimaginable suffering. More often than not its hidden…
On Compassion
My new friend Lindsay reminds me of the type of person Beth Clark describes in the book Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption, she says: People who really want to make…
On Surrender
Adjusting to this new life has not come easy. We didn’t know where we would live or what job William would be working at until just a few days before getting married. We decided to move…