by Soulcare Anchoress | Jul 22, 2025 | Beauty, Identity, Responsibility, Steward
When we moved into our home, we received instructions for an app called Steward. This app occupies space both on my phone and computer enabling real-time monitoring of our home. The Steward app allows the homeowner to monitor features of the home such as the indoor...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Jul 8, 2025 | Community, Connection, Neighbor
I thank God for our neighbors! After nearly two years of apartment living, I longed for connection with my neighbors. I wanted to know and be known by those living near me which I found challenging in the apartment context. When we moved out of the apartment to a...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Jun 24, 2025 | Love, Marriage
At eight and ten years old, Wilma and Jackie (also known as Jack or John) met. It was not a match made in heaven at this young ago. Jackie enjoyed pulling Wilma’s long curls while Wilma and Wanda (Jackie’s sister) formed a tight bond. Nevertheless, nine years later,...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Jun 10, 2025 | Drip, Overflow, Scripture, Soak
I often describe the practice of slowly and contemplatively reading Scripture as Soaking in Scripture. This way of engaging God’s Word invokes the imagination and reflection while encountering God in an unhurried manner. Soaking in Scripture makes space to...
by Soulcare Anchoress | May 27, 2025 | Abide, Jeopardize, Practices
A few weeks ago, we planted the garden with a variety of vegetables and herbs. Since then, I tenderly care for the young plants by watering them, talking to them (lol), and paying attention to their growth. With the awareness that Colorado weather is characterized as...
