the garden gate, vol. 20 🌿
a quick word from the gardener It's been a while since I opened this gate. I saw the date on my last email and felt it — that old reflex to count the silent...
the garden gate, vol. 17 🌿
a quick word from the gardener Today I’m wrestling with something at work. It’s interpersonal. Messy. And I notice how quickly I forget about God in the...
the garden gate, vol. 16 🌿
a quick word from the gardener Here we are in Holy Week again. This year, I feel myself taking a deep breath. The rituals feel like an invitation to bring my...
the garden gate, vol. 15 🌿
a quick word from the gardener Someone asked me recently, “What makes you want to know God more?” I gave an answer at the time, but later I realized the real...
the garden gate, vol. 14 🌿
a quick word from the gardener All I have today is a priestess prayer, for all those living out their calling under strained circumstances this week: Jesus,...
the garden gate, vol. 13 🌿
a quick word from the gardener I went away last weekend for a prayer retreat, hoping to find out how a bunch of scattered pieces were meant to come together....
the garden gate, vol. 12 🌿
a quick word from the gardener Lately I’ve been looking back — on the entire stretch of my motherhood and also just on this past week. And I’m starting to...
the garden gate, vol. 11 🌿
a quick word from the gardener All I have for you today is this poem. As you read, maybe loosen your mental framework for prayer a little. For me, a prayer...
the garden gate, vol. 10 🌿
a quick word from the gardener I can’t believe I’ve done this 10 times. Ten emails, forty-nine notes — hours of listening and thinking and writing...
the garden gate, vol. 9 🌿
a quick word from the gardener I’ve been noticing lately how both the prodigal son and the elder brother live inside me. The rebel and the manager. (read the...
the garden gate, vol. 8 🌿
a quick word from the gardener Every time the weather turns softer — the relief of fall after a heavy summer, or spring easing in after winter — I notice how...
the garden gate, vol. 7 🌿
a quick word from the gardener This week got a little existential, ya’ll. It was one of those stretches where the smallest things could send me spiraling —...
the garden gate, vol. 6 🌿
a note from the gardener I just finished reading through my journal from last summer — May 9th through July 23rd. This is something I love to do. A way of...
the garden gate, vol. 5 🌿
a note from the gardener This week has been a deep sigh kind of week. This morning in the prayer closet, I fell asleep with my head against the wall. July is...
the garden gate, vol. 4 🌿
a note from the gardener I got my first tattoo in April of 2024 and almost immediately started saving for my second. Ben likes to tease me that I’m a “tattoo...
the garden gate, vol. 3 🌿
a note from the gardener This morning I’m remembering what Shauna Niequist calls the oil and vinegar prayer. Like the rhythm of the Psalms, you start with...
the garden gate, vol. 2 🌿
a note from the gardener I’m writing from the last week of school — it’s only Monday, and I already feel like throwing in the towel. I’ve messed up the...
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🐐👋 a note from the gardener Hi! I’m so glad you’re here - this has been a long time in the making, and I’m excited to share with you. Medicine of the Turtle...