Welcome to Notes from Eden.
This is a quiet corner of the garden where reflections on faith, life, and everyday grace are gathered.
Here you will find gentle thoughts for ordinary days, encouragement for difficult moments, and reminders that God is often closest in the quiet places we might otherwise overlook.
Pull up a chair.
Take a breath.
And stay a while.
The Same Words, Different Song
The same lyrics can feel completely different when paired with new music. It made me wonder how often our own hearts are shaped by the atmosphere around us—and why paying attention to that matters more than we realize.
Independence Day
Of all the fireworks displays I’ve seen, the one I remember most was a drizzly Fourth of July night in Greenville, Maine—watching reflections dance across Moosehead Lake beside my dad. Some moments do not need to be loud to stay with us.
Learning the Difference in Red
Sometimes the difference is not what you can see.
It is what everything is built on.
And once you learn to recognize the base, you stop trying to force things to match that were never meant to be the same.
Father’s Day
My dad was never a BBQ-and-golf kind of father. Instead, we had our own tradition. Every Father's Day, I searched for the most obnoxious tie I could find, and every year he wore it proudly to church. Looking back, I realize the tie was never really the point. The point was that he always made what came from my hands feel valuable. This Father's Day, I'm sharing one of my favorite memories of my dad and the lesson hidden inside a truly terrible tie.
Finding Your North Star
Most of us think clarity arrives all at once. In reality, we discover our direction through small course corrections, reflection, and learning what no longer fits. Here's how to find your North Star and trust the path ahead.
Mother’s Day
A heartfelt Mother’s Day reflection about chosen family, caregiving, stepmothers, and the women who stay beside us through life’s hardest moments. A gentle Notes from Eden essay honoring the quiet strength of motherhood.
When We Realize He Was Walking With Us
A gentle Easter reflection inspired by the Road to Emmaus story in Luke 24. A reminder that the risen Christ often walks beside us in ordinary moments.
