SPOKEN SILENCE

"Let me hear of your loving-kindness in the morning, for I put my trust in you; show me the road that I must walk, for I lift up my soul...

I'm frustrated. My last post was entitled "Bliss" - and I still can't fully explain how happy I've been here at OSH. Bliss is only a...

This morning when I came into chapel and sat down, I couldn't help the smile that tugged at the corners of my mouth. I cleared my throat...

"Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul, and why are you so disquieted within me?" Psalm 42:5a Today is quiet. Just like every other...

I sit in the wooden pew. The green cushion gives ever so slightly under me as I take my spot. I sit there every week without fail. I keep...

One of my favorite indulgences is putting on music while I shower and get ready in the mornings. On normal days, I'm getting ready for...

I ache with longing. I typed that sentence out feeling overly dramatic. But the fact is that I do ache. I feel it in my chest. Like a...

Today is my third morning on the grounds of the Order of Saint Helena in North Augusta, South Carolina. Many of you have followed my...

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1...

Each morning as a part of my routine I check my TimeHop app. Perhaps I'm a sucker for nostalgia, but I love looking back at what I've...

As 2018 comes to a close and 2019 dawns, I find myself drawn to this song. It seems to say a lot of what I've come to discover over the...

To the people who make my life better, thank you. To my Mother and Father, thank you for the support you give me endlessly. I have never...