About Sarah

Hi friends!  Welcome to my little corner of cyber-space! 

I'm a west coast gal who found herself transplanted to Jacksonville, FL in 2016--WAY far away from the Pacific Ocean and Sierra Nevada mountains I grew up in the shadow of.  I've spent years in Sacramento, Seattle, Los Angeles and now Jacksonville and I'm learning there is beauty everywhere. I'm the mom of two boys, one of whom is now taller than I am, the wife of a pretty fantastic guy, a pastor, teacher, writer, speaker, and lover of all things food, books, and coffee.  My favorite thing?  Reading books about food. Oh and teaching people about Jesus. But if I can talk about books, food, and Jesus? That’s a great day!

It took me awhile (umm a Master's Degree plus 7 years) to realize my passion in life is writing for and speaking to people to encourage them as they journey through all life throws at them--marriage, parenthood, relationship struggles, and the ups and downs of a life of faith. I have a Masters of Divinity from Fuller Seminary and went through the lengthy, yet so valuable, ordination process in the Presbyterian Church (USA). I’ve been home with my boys for years now, volunteering and serving local congregations as a teacher, filling in as pulpit supply, and creating opportunities for people to grow in their faith.

This is a place where I tell stories, share ideas, look for where God is at work in the world around me, and wrestle with how to worship and glorify God in the midst of washing dishes and driving kids to and from all their activities. Throughout scripture God would regularly take ordinary elements like a pile of rocks and proclaim that space holy.  Those rocks became markers of an encounter with Him or a sign of something God had done for His people in that place.  These altars weren't fancy, but were physical reminders of God's provision, His goodness, His faithfulness to those who follow Him.  Ordinary, everyday objects to point the way to our extraordinary God.  That's what my kitchen sink is becoming.  An ordinary place I stand more times a day than anywhere else.  A place where I am regularly reminded of how God loves us, how He provides, how He nourishes.  So join me, won't you?  I promise you don't have to do my dishes, but let us look together for the goodness of God in this beautiful, messy world we live in.  I bet we might find him in some unexpected places.  Maybe even at our kitchen sinks.