Living in lament
Ivy Restemayer Ivy Restemayer

Living in lament

What if we submit our lives to God in doing the deep work of grief?

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A Puzzle & A Prayer
Ivy Restemayer Ivy Restemayer

A Puzzle & A Prayer

I never used to like puzzles. I felt like it was an activity that was too long for me to do and I often ended up more frustrated than when I first sat down. It wasn’t until I went on a silence and solitude retreat that I discovered the value of the activity…

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Hurry up & wait
Ivy Restemayer Ivy Restemayer

Hurry up & wait

The very first time I had ever been on a commercial airline was in 2015, going to Spain. Since I had never been inside an airport, the experience was completely new. I had asked another person with me traveling what airports were on like. Straight-faced, he said “hurry up and wait”

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Setting the Compass
Ivy Restemayer Ivy Restemayer

Setting the Compass

No longer was I on vacation. I was on a new path that would forever alter the direction of my life.

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