by Soulcare Anchoress | Mar 26, 2019 | Disciples, Faith, Invitation, Yes
March has been a historic month for the Hoag household. On March 2, under the San Diego drizzling sky, along the shore of the Pacific Ocean, Peter Gomez asked, “Sophie Victoria Hoag, will you marry me?” Utterly surprised, yet totally confident, Sophie responded with a...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Mar 12, 2019 | Beg, Disciples, Lent, Prayer
I love when God gets my attention by sending me a message through multiple channels. The other day a friend suggested I listen to an app called Pray As You Go. The simple 13 minutes of reflection focused on the story from Mark 9:14-29 when a young boy’s father cried...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Feb 26, 2019 | Disciples, Distraction, Lent, Weight
One of the pleasures of traveling to different countries is the joy of learning new words and expectations. While in Australia, I learned a few words that I like quite a bit. Instead of garbage, our Aussie mates say “rubbish.” Say rubbish aloud five times – it...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Feb 12, 2019 | Growth, Hope, Loving God, Pounce, Reading the Bible
Though thick clouds still hung in the sky, the falling snow had subsided. Joy (our 10.5 year old GSP) and Hope (Sammy’s 1.5 year old GSP) eagerly anticipated their afternoon walk. Both dogs love romping through the snow. It was almost as if they knew adventure...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Jan 29, 2019 | Devoted, Distraction, Focus, Goober, Growth, Jesus
Have you ever awakened and noticed a bit of gunk on the inside part of your eye? Perhaps you have a name for this crust that appears in the crook of your eyes when you sleep? When Sammy and Sophie were young, we called it “sleepy dust.” Maybe you call it something...
