by Natalie Ogbourne | May 4, 2018 | Pause, Ponder the Path, Press On
Happy May! Isn’t it wonderful to finally not be cold? If you’ve read around here long, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I am a conflicted outdoorsy type–an avid indoorswoman and a reluctant hiker. Reluctant or not, time,...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Mar 27, 2018 | Pondering Life Outside
According to C.S. Lewis, “No man would find an abiding strangeness on the Moon unless he were the sort of man who could find it in his own back garden.” My grandma began schooling me in the wonders of the back garden early, when I was just a little girl. Among the...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Feb 6, 2018 | Pause, Ponder the Path, Press On
Regardless of what the thermometer reads today or tomorrow or next week, winter is winding down. I’ll just repeat that, mostly because I need the reassurance. Winter is winding down. I need the reassurance because I believe something that isn’t true:...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Dec 29, 2017 | Pause, Ponder the Path, Press On
Oh, I have something special to share with you today: a guest post from one of my favorite writers on the internet: Tresta Payne. I was encouraged and challenged by what she’s offered here, and I hope you will be, as well. All creation groans for a new...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Nov 9, 2017 | Pause, Ponder the Path, Press On
Fall is traditionally my favorite season. Its crisp leaves and cool air combine to make it a time I want to linger on indefinitely. This one is half-gone and I’ve kind of missed it. At least that’s what I thought before I took a look back. I haven’t missed anything....
by Natalie Ogbourne | Aug 16, 2017 | Pause, Ponder the Path, Press On
Seasons–the days, the weeks, and even the months they are made of–are easy things for me to give away. I saw this tendency when my son and daughters were small and I referred to them as the age they would be on their next birthday rather than the...