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About a week ago, I had the privilege of attending a performance of Handel's Messiah with my eldest daughter and my mother; for many, this is considered a traditional opening of the holiday season. This was my first time hearing this piece performed in its entirety from the prophecy of the Savior to the final revelation of heavenly praise and the triumphant Amen. Words will not adequately capture the emotions experienced during this experience, but I heard the most beautiful

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. -Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) Waiting is rarely gentle. Ask any preschool teacher who has guided a line of squirming children, reminding tiny hands to stay to themselves while patiently counting ‘one, two, three…’- waiting can feel both endless and urgent all at once. It stretches us, exposes our impatience, and fo

Books have always been a place of refuge for me, a space where my curiosity and imagination could roam freely. As a child, I loved getting lost in encyclopedias, flipping through pages filled with pictures of faraway countries and lands I had never visited and longed to see. I loved learning about different cultures, distant cities, and the lives of people whose stories felt worlds away from my own. Reading was more than a hobby; it was a sanctuary. It brought a quiet peace t