If you know me at all you know that I am alwaysssss talking about this idea of connection…not just the like “oh hey I know them on social media” connection more like the messy, raw, honest, connection that I think so much of this world is really craving, and perhaps needing, and honestly maybe even a little scared of.

Something I am continuously learning through The Giving Gifts, is how deeply the need for connection goes. Surpassing cultures, languages, belief systems I really see the hunger and desperation for honest connection and if i’m being really honest I find myself disappointed in how few places there are that prioritize this.

I’ve shared a bit over the years of my own hurt from different church experiences and as I still unravel that I recognize a deep desire to create what I feel like I lacked. Not perfectly, not without fault, and definitely not without a lot of trial and error and grace.

For a while now, I’ve been working on something I’m calling “Whether The Weather.” I’m not sure if I would call it a book, or a guide, what I keep finding myself saying is that it’s really just an invitation. An invitation to navigate life’s storms with one another. To find language for what we’re experiencing.. To engage not just through words, but through creativity, activity, reflection, cooking, and who even knows what else what will come up!

I think i’ve feel a little hesitant to share about this, maybe because it feels a bit vulnerable to share something that’s still in process. More than anything, I don’t want to create this in isolation. Whether The Weather is about connection, with honesty, with an open door, with an invitation to be part of this as it unfolds.

More soon…

I’ll share more soon, for now I just wanted to share a little behind the scenes of what’s been on my mind and something I’ve been pouring a bit of myself into. If you’re finding yourself reading this and you have questions or you’re just curious please don’t hesitate to respond and I’d love to chat.

More and more, I find myself so thankful for those of you who support The Giving Gifts and trust me to step into the many paths it continues to open.