This is a little aside–no fancy formatting and no special photos. Just a few thoughts from me that I’d rather write on here than in a Facebook status.

If you read this, please pray for me. I’m feeling pressed down on every side, and though I’m trying to cling to the anchors that God has put in my life, I’m floundering.

I miss Charles. A lot. More than I can express. I’m sure some of you have been in similar situations, missing someone like this. It hurts.

I’m grieving. Grieving my impending losses. The loss of my community and town. The loss of singleness. The loss of my sisters and my “Hatchling” identity. The loss of a job I love and students in whom I’ve invested. The loss of familiar things and routines I understand. The loss of friends. I know that grief is healthy, and I need to face it directly. That doesn’t make it any easier though. Continue reading “{Segue} Plans vs. Purpose”