Author Archives: Sarah M. Wells

Incarnations and Epiphanies

December is a month steeped in tradition, when the fullness of our lives—the memories of our own childhoods, past Christmases, family and friends who have come and gone, things we’ve lost and found—all of it layers like phyllo dough into a pastry that wraps itself around the gooey, warm baked brie of right now. TheContinue reading “Incarnations and Epiphanies”

What Did and Didn’t Last

It’s been twenty years since you undid the bobby pins from my updo, twenty years since we said a couple I Do’s to promises we couldn’t really keep yet—for worse, for poorer, in sickness, til death—all in faith that everything we had right then would last. But packaged back in our rental house on LelandContinue reading “What Did and Didn’t Last”

Peace Like a River

My son participated in a mountain biking practice at Mohican State Park earlier this week, and I waited in the park while he rode, relishing 90 minutes of relatively poor cellphone reception. My plan was to make my way down to the lake that sits at the bottom of the hill from Mohican Lodge, findContinue reading “Peace Like a River”

So You Survived a Global Pandemic. Great! Now What?

“What were some things in your life that were hard or painful for a little while, but then when it was over, there was celebration?” Lydia asked, reading the question from the night’s devotional entry. It is Holy Week. We (I) decided for Lent this year, we would strap in, buckle up, and get throughContinue reading “So You Survived a Global Pandemic. Great! Now What?”

Particle Physics, Evolutionary Biology, and Being a Christian

Let’s talk about particle physics, my past crisis with evolutionary biology, and being a follower of Christ. Those are simple topics for one blog post!  My daughter, who is clearly smarter than I am, recommended The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the EdgeContinue reading “Particle Physics, Evolutionary Biology, and Being a Christian”

Priests and Prophets… and Eating Paleo

In January, we almost mostly completed a Whole 30 reset together as a family. We’ve been here before, a couple of times, and although there were fewer bad habits to break this time, it’s always good to reassess and begin better habits over again. Looking back on these various endeavors, I think my most favoriteContinue reading “Priests and Prophets… and Eating Paleo”

What’s Ahead, What’s Behind

The kids go back to school tomorrow, which means winter break is officially over and the new year is about to begin. If you’ve been sticking around these parts for a while, you know that I love lists, resolutions, words, and goals. It’s that time again! Last year, my word from the Lord was “recover,”Continue reading “What’s Ahead, What’s Behind”

Little Joys—Books

This year, I’ve traveled through the desert on horseback with a shepherd and an alchemist. I’ve fished the lakes of Canada by canoe, attended a boy’s boarding school, learned the dance of the herons along a river, sat in the kitchen of a distressed and impoverished wife in Michigan, explored vocation, followed a friend asContinue reading “Little Joys—Books”

Little Joys—Reruns

I’m still recovering from whatever bug decided to bless me with a head cold the last couple of days, so don’t expect anything brilliant here. Do you know what’s great? Reruns. Reruns and streaming TV with vast catalogs of movies I’ve already seen. Comfort food TV. That’s what’s great. I watched “It’s a Wonderful Life”Continue reading “Little Joys—Reruns”