2025 A new beginning, blog lost and ... beautiful things ahead

It’s been a while, hasn’t it?

I’ve missed this. Just sitting down and putting words to whatever’s been tangled up in my mind. Life got away from me for a while... and it’s taken longer than I expected to find my way back here.

A lot has happened since that last post during the pandemic. It’s strange looking back on it now... everything felt so heavy, like the world was wrapped up tight in fear and loneliness. But somehow, we made it through.

The world feels lighter now. Better, I guess. People are finding their way back to each other. I am, too.

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i lost my old blog and couldn’t get it back

Somewhere along the way, I lost access to my old blog. Forgot the password... couldn’t get back into the email I used. Even my kids couldn’t help me figure it out. Technology’s never been my strong suit. I tried everything, but it was like trying to open a locked door with the wrong key.

But here’s the thing... I had all my old posts saved. Just sitting there on my computer like little notes pressed between the pages of a book. I guess I never really trusted the internet to keep them safe. So I typed everything up, saved it all in Word documents. Thank goodness for old habits.

The hardest part of losing that blog wasn’t just the entries... it was losing all your beautiful comments. My friends and readers who would stop by and leave words of kindness, encouragement, and sometimes even questions that made me see things differently. I loved those conversations.

Now, they’re all gone. And that’s hard to accept. But I suppose starting over is part of the journey, too. So, this is a new link... a new home for my words. But it’s still me. Just trying to make sense of life and faith and everything in between.

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i’ve been spending most of my time with kids and women’s bible studies

Most of my days are spent working on Bible study tools for kids. It started off simple... just little activities and workbooks I made for my grandkids to help them see the Bible as something worth exploring. I never expected it to grow into something bigger, but it has. And I’m still learning as I go.

And I’ve been leading a Bible study group for women. Young women, older women... all of us sitting around the same table, sharing pieces of ourselves. Talking about faith and doubt and everything that falls somewhere in between. It’s messy and beautiful and it’s one of the best things I’ve been part of.

But even with all of that, I kept feeling that pull... that gentle nudge to come back here. To write again. To share what I’ve been learning, even when I don’t have everything figured out.

And there’s something else... something I’ve been working on. A project I can’t wait to share with you. It has to do with those Bible study tools... making them more accessible, more helpful for anyone who wants to use them.

Keep reading. I’ll be announcing everything soon.

I’ve missed this... and I’ve missed you.