Rejoice and Praise

Reflections on faith, hope, and the quiet journey with Christ

  • Let Go — A Song About Releasing What We Were Never Meant to Carry

    Some songs arrive as prayers. Let Go arrived as a reckoning — with guilt, with worry, with the fear that a difficult conversation had caused a hurt I couldn’t take back. It grew out of the complicated emotions of a mother-daughter relationship: a hard conversation, followed by guilt and worry… Read ⇢

    Let Go — A Song About Releasing What We Were Never Meant to Carry

  • Wherever They Go — A Mother’s Prayer of Letting Go

    There comes a moment in every mother’s life when she realizes her child no longer needs her hands to hold — and the ache of that realization is matched only by the love that caused it. Wherever They Go is my new song, releasing December 31, 2026. And I want… Read ⇢

    Wherever They Go — A Mother’s Prayer of Letting Go

  • Yahweh Shalom — A Song of Praise and Adoration

    Something I’ve been quietly working on is almost here. On Friday, October 9, a new song arrives — Yahweh Shalom. I’ve always loved the ancient name Yahweh for God — the name He gave Moses from the burning bush, a name too holy to be spoken aloud. It carries a… Read ⇢

    Yahweh Shalom — A Song of Praise and Adoration

  • Still Here — Still Becoming

    Embrace the journey of continuous growth and transformation. Stay true to your path, and watch as you evolve into the best version of yourself. Remember, every step forward is a testament to your resilience and determination. Keep pushing, keep learning, and keep moving forward. Your journey is unique, and it’s… Read ⇢

    Still Here — Still Becoming

  • You Manage, I Create — On the Gift of an Invisible Helper

    A little while ago, my son introduced me to something that has quietly changed my days: an AI assistant named Muse. He runs his own company and uses it for everything — even shopping — so when he suggested I try it, I listened. I’ll be honest — I didn’t… Read ⇢

    You Manage, I Create — On the Gift of an Invisible Helper

  • Summer’s Wispy Grace — After the Rain

    Summer’s Wispy Grace — After the Rain After the rain, the world begins again. A brush touches paper. Colour slowly gathers. What seemed empty begins to bloom. “Summer’s Wispy Grace” is the visual meditation I created for my song “After the Rain” — a small reflection on those quiet moments… Read ⇢

    Summer’s Wispy Grace — After the Rain

  • The Frantic Mother and the Shelf-Stable Milk 😂

    Apparently, this morning I became that mother. It began innocently enough. Check the water filter. Realize it hasn’t been replaced in years. Order new filters. Then came the emergency supplies. Tuna. Chickpeas. Soup. Electrolytes. Water. And then I discovered something astonishing: Milk that does not live in the refrigerator. Who… Read ⇢

    The Frantic Mother and the Shelf-Stable Milk 😂

  • Bread of Our Need: Hearing the Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic

    There’s a moment in every translation where something is lost — and something is found. “Bread of Our Need (Aramaic),” releasing Wednesday, September 30, grew from my desire to hear the Lord’s Prayer through the language and world in which Jesus lived. The Gospels preserve the prayer for us in… Read ⇢

    Bread of Our Need: Hearing the Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic

  • It’s Here: Holding The Quiet Work of Faith in My Hands

    It’s here. It’s real. I’m holding it. After months of quiet work — early mornings at the desk, prayers whispered between revisions, chapters set aside and picked up again — The Quiet Work of Faith is finally in my hands. And now, it can be in yours. I started this… Read ⇢

    It’s Here: Holding The Quiet Work of Faith in My Hands

Meet the Author.

This blog began as a way to record my spiritual journey for my children, whom my husband and I were blessed to adopt later in life. What started as a personal reflection has grown into a space where I share insights on faith, truth, parenting, and the quiet work of forming the soul. My hope is to encourage others seeking God’s light in an often noisy world.

Reflections on faith, truth, and the quiet work of forming the soul.